Schloss Arff

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Schloss Arff stands in Roggendorf/Thenhoven (Köln), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Arff stands in Roggendorf/Thenhoven (Cologne), in North Rhine-Westphalia, on the site of a former moated castle whose origins trace back to the van der Arffe knights, first recorded in the 14th century. The present building was erected between 1750 and 1755 for the von Buschmann family, most likely designed by the French architect Michel Leveilly. Its main house echoes, in simplified form, Schloss Falkenlust in Brühl, another Leveilly work belonging to the UNESCO World Heritage site. Now privately owned, the estate is used for weddings and events, and has also served as a filming location for television productions.

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What to know

• The castle is privately owned and used for weddings and events, and is not open for standard tourist visits.
• No public visiting hours or admission fees are available for this site.
• The estate lies right on the border with Dormagen, about 20 km northwest of Cologne's city centre.
• The former moat surrounding the garden is now dry, as the springs that fed it have run out.
• The location has served as a filming site for television productions, including a Beethoven biopic.

Practical information

Visit duration

Not verified

Wheelchair access

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Dogs

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Parking

Parking available for guests outside the gates of the grounds

Where this château is

Roggendorf/Thenhoven · Köln · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Schloß-Arff-Straße 1, 50769 Chorweiler

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+49 221 92132660

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Heritage status

Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Arff?

The castle is privately owned and mainly used for weddings and events, with no organized public tours.

Who built Schloss Arff?

The present building was constructed between 1750 and 1755 for the von Buschmann family, most likely by the French architect Michel Leveilly.

What does Schloss Arff's architecture look like?

The main house is a simplified version of Schloss Falkenlust in Brühl, another building by the same architect.

Where is Schloss Arff located?

It lies in Roggendorf/Thenhoven, a locality of Cologne, right next to the border with Dormagen.

Sources

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

• This entry in Markdown
• Wikidata Q2240073
• Official website

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