Where is Burg Nothberg located?

It stands in Eschweiler, in the Städteregion Aachen district, North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Nothberg quarter.

How old is Burg Nothberg?

Its oldest surviving parts, such as the gatehouse, date to the 14th century, the late Gothic manor core to the 15th century, with major alterations in the 16th century.

Is Burg Nothberg inhabited or a ruin?

It is a ruin today, having suffered serious damage in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Who built Burg Nothberg?

Its earliest documented owner was Edmund von Engelsdorf, enfeoffed with the castle in 1361 by Duke William II of Jülich; architect Alessandro Pasqualini likely shaped its 16th-century transformation.

Burg Nothberg

Eschweiler

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Nothberger Burg stands in Eschweiler (Städteregion Aachen), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Nothberg stands as a ruin on a hill overlooking the Inde valley, in the Nothberg district of Eschweiler. Built around a keep flanked by four round corner towers, it went through repeated alterations from the 14th to the 16th century, eventually becoming a prestigious residence, likely shaped by the architect Alessandro Pasqualini. Visitors can still see remains of the medieval gatehouse, an outer courtyard now used for farming, and a late medieval wing.

What to know

The site is a ruin today, with no published opening hours or admission fees.
The outer courtyard, now farm buildings, is distinct from the fortified core.
No information on accessibility, parking or dogs is currently available for this site.
The visit will appeal mainly to those interested in the fortification history of the Aachen region.

Where this château is

Eschweiler · Städteregion Aachen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Hüchelner Str. 3, 52249 Eschweiler-Nothberg

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Château phone number

+49 2403 25683

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Where is Burg Nothberg located?: It stands in Eschweiler, in the Städteregion Aachen district, North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Nothberg quarter.
How old is Burg Nothberg?: Its oldest surviving parts, such as the gatehouse, date to the 14th century, the late Gothic manor core to the 15th century, with major alterations in the 16th century.
Is Burg Nothberg inhabited or a ruin?: It is a ruin today, having suffered serious damage in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Who built Burg Nothberg?: Its earliest documented owner was Edmund von Engelsdorf, enfeoffed with the castle in 1361 by Duke William II of Jülich; architect Alessandro Pasqualini likely shaped its 16th-century transformation.