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Schloss Alfter, Alfter

Schloss Alfter

Alfter Castle

Alfter

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Schloss Alfter stands in Alfter (Rhein-Sieg-Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 18th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Alfter stands on the site of a medieval stronghold that burned down several times, the last time in 1583 during the Cologne War. The present building, a horseshoe-shaped manor house with corner towers, was erected in 1721 for Count Wilhelm von Salm. Its rendered façade, once painted with red ashlar patterns, is now yellow beneath hipped roofs. The surrounding park, redesigned in the 1930s by landscape architect Hermann Mattern, is still divided into several themed garden rooms but remains private and closed to visitors.

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What to know

  • The park of the Schloss is private property and cannot be visited.
  • The building today houses various uses, including a school childcare programme, with no organised tourist visits.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are given, as the site is not regularly open to the public.
  • The Schloss-Galerie has displayed works by painter Renier Roidkin since 1991, though access depends on the building's current use.
  • The monument is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Where this château is

Alfter · Rhein-Sieg-Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Schlossweg 1, 53347 Alfter

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction
18th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Alfter?
The building is not regularly open to the public, and its park, being private property, is closed to visitors.
When was Schloss Alfter built?
The present building dates from 1721, on a site occupied by a stronghold since the 12th century.
Who built Schloss Alfter?
Count Wilhelm von Salm had the current manor house erected in 1721.
What is Schloss Alfter used for today?
The building currently houses an after-school childcare programme and has at times served as accommodation for refugees.

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