Can you still visit Schloss Harff?

No, the castle was demolished by explosives in 1972, and nothing remains today except a memorial stone and an information panel.

Why was Schloss Harff destroyed?

It was razed to allow the expansion of the nearby Frimmersdorf open-pit lignite mine.

Where exactly was Schloss Harff located?

It stood at Morken-Harff, a district of the town of Bedburg, in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Schloss Harff

Harff Castle

Bedburg

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Where: Bedburg

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Schloss Harff stands in Bedburg (Rhein-Erft-Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Harff no longer stands: this moated manor near Bedburg, in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, was demolished by explosives in 1972 to make way for the expanding Frimmersdorf open-pit coal mine. Originally a fortified medieval house founded around 1348 by Johann von Harff, it was gradually transformed over the centuries into a romantic island residence surrounded by a moat. One of its notable residents was Arnold von Harff, known for chronicling his pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela, and Rome at the end of the 15th century. Today, only a memorial stone and an information panel at Morken-Harff mark the site where the castle once stood.

What to know

The castle was completely destroyed in 1972, so there is no building left to visit on site.
Only a memorial stone and an information panel mark the former location of the castle at Morken-Harff.
There are no opening hours, fees, or visitor facilities since no structure remains open to the public.
The site lies within an area shaped by mining activity, the Frimmersdorf open-pit mine being the reason for the castle's demolition.

Where this château is

Bedburg · Rhein-Erft-Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Bedburg, Rhein-Erft-Kreis

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Frequently asked

Can you still visit Schloss Harff?: No, the castle was demolished by explosives in 1972, and nothing remains today except a memorial stone and an information panel.
Why was Schloss Harff destroyed?: It was razed to allow the expansion of the nearby Frimmersdorf open-pit lignite mine.
Who lived at Schloss Harff?: The von Harff family owned it from the 14th century, including Arnold von Harff, known for recording his pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela, and Rome, and later the von Mirbach and von Mirbach-Harff families from the 17th century onward.
Where exactly was Schloss Harff located?: It stood at Morken-Harff, a district of the town of Bedburg, in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia.