Can you visit the Motte Wiebershausen?

There is no building to enter, only an earthen mound and ditch traces that can be viewed outdoors.

How old is the Motte Wiebershausen?

The remains and pottery finds point to an origin in the 11th or 12th century.

Who built the Motte Wiebershausen?

It is attributed to the lords of Scherf, a family first documented in 1216.

Motte Wiebershausen

Odenthal

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Odenthal

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Open within 20 km

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Motte Wiebershausen/Niederscherf stands in Odenthal (Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Motte Wiebershausen, also known as Motte Niederscherf, is the discreet remnant of a small vanished motte castle, close to the Niederscherf farmstead. It survives as an earthen mound still visible in the marshy valley of the Scherfbach, surrounded by a system of ditches and banks that suggests an outer bailey to the east. No structure remains above ground, making this a site to be understood through its landscape rather than viewed as a building.

What to know

The site lies in open countryside southeast of the hamlet of Wiebershausen, in a wetland area.
No standing building remains: only the mound and traces of the ditch system can be seen on the ground.
A visit amounts to a walk to observe the earthworks, with no known visitor facilities.
The ground around the mound stays marshy, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
The motte is thought to have originated as the older seat of the lords of Scherf, first recorded in 1216.

Where this château is

Odenthal · Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

51519 Odenthal

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Motte Wiebershausen?: There is no building to enter, only an earthen mound and ditch traces that can be viewed outdoors.
How old is the Motte Wiebershausen?: The remains and pottery finds point to an origin in the 11th or 12th century.
Who built the Motte Wiebershausen?: It is attributed to the lords of Scherf, a family first documented in 1216.
Where is the Motte Wiebershausen located?: It lies in Odenthal, in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, near the hamlet of Wiebershausen.