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Schallenburg, Brühl

Schallenburg

Brühl

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Brühl

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Schallenburg stands in Brühl (Rhein-Erft-Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 11th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Schallenburg stands in Brühl, in the district of Schwadorf, as one of the few moated castles in the Rhineland still inhabited today. First recorded in the 12th century, it takes its name from the Cologne patrician family von Schall zu Bell, its original owners. The present building dates from a rebuilding in 1694, with the park and outbuildings added in the 19th century. The whole remains private property and can only be viewed from outside.

What to know

  • The castle is private property and closed to the public, separated from visitors by a fence.
  • The Schallenburg can therefore only be seen from the outside, from the accessible surroundings.
  • It is located in Brühl, in the Schwadorf district, in North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • No ticket, opening hours or accessibility information applies, since the interior cannot be visited.

Where this château is

Brühl · Rhein-Erft-Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

50321 Brühl

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction
11th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of the Schallenburg?
No, the castle is privately owned and not open to the public, it can only be seen from outside.
Where is the Schallenburg located?
It stands in Brühl, in the Schwadorf district, in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia.
How old is the Schallenburg?
It was first recorded in the 12th century, though the current building dates from a 1694 rebuilding.
Why is it called Schallenburg?
The name comes from the Cologne patrician family von Schall zu Bell, its original owners.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Rhein-Erft-Kreis

From the same period — 11e siècle