What remains of the Motte Zoppesmur today?

Only a mound about 50 metres in diameter and 8 metres high, along with a few masonry remnants, survive from the former fortress.

Who built this castle?

It was likely built around 1200 by the Zobbe family of ministerial knights, who later took the name Leysiefen.

Why was the castle abandoned?

After passing in 1280 to Count Adolf V of Berg, who already owned the nearby Burg Haus Nesselrath, it became redundant and fell into ruin.

Where exactly is the Motte Zoppesmur located?

It lies in the Leysiefen hamlet of Leichlingen, near the left bank of the Wupper river.

Can the site be visited freely?

The site is outdoors with no documented hours or fees, though the sloping ground limits access for some visitors.

Motte Zoppesmur

Leichlingen

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Motte Zoppesmur stands in Leichlingen (Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Motte Zoppesmur, also known as Motte Zobbesmur or Burg Leysiefen, is a medieval earthwork castle in the Leysiefen hamlet, on the left bank of the Wupper river in Leichlingen. What remains today is a mound roughly fifty metres across and about eight metres high, with traces of a surrounding wall and an earthen rampart on the valley side. Built around 1200 by the Zobbe family of ministerial knights, it passed to Count Adolf V of Berg in 1280 and was apparently abandoned soon after. The site, now a wooded mound, inspired local legends of robbers and hidden treasure.

What to know

Only the fortified mound and a few masonry fragments remain of the castle; nothing has been rebuilt.
The site lies close to the Leysiefen hamlet, about 200 metres from the left bank of the Wupper river.
Visiting means walking around a wooded mound, with no documented facilities or signage.
Access is outdoors and unrestricted, with no recorded opening hours or admission fee.
The sloping terrain makes the site unsuitable for visitors with limited mobility.

Where this château is

Leichlingen · Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Leysiefen 9A, 42799 Leichlingen (Rheinland)

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Motte Zoppesmur today?: Only a mound about 50 metres in diameter and 8 metres high, along with a few masonry remnants, survive from the former fortress.
Who built this castle?: It was likely built around 1200 by the Zobbe family of ministerial knights, who later took the name Leysiefen.
Why was the castle abandoned?: After passing in 1280 to Count Adolf V of Berg, who already owned the nearby Burg Haus Nesselrath, it became redundant and fell into ruin.
Where exactly is the Motte Zoppesmur located?: It lies in the Leysiefen hamlet of Leichlingen, near the left bank of the Wupper river.
Can the site be visited freely?: The site is outdoors with no documented hours or fees, though the sloping ground limits access for some visitors.