Schloss Leyenburg
Leyenburg Castle
Rheurdt
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- Rheurdt
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Schloss Leyenburg stands in Rheurdt (Kreis Kleve), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Schloss Leyenburg stands in Rheurdt, close to the border with Neukirchen-Vluyn, on a site held since the Middle Ages by the fortified manor of Kieckhorst. The present building, a rococo hunting lodge, was raised by the von der Leyen family, silk manufacturers from Krefeld, after they acquired the estate in 1772, and was later reworked in a classical style during the 19th century. Inside, stuccoed ceilings bear medallions painted by masters of the Düsseldorf school, a mirrored hall is topped by a Swan Lake ceiling painting, and a gallery displays small sculptures ranging from Dürer to Raphael.
What to know
- The castle is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or access conditions.
- The site served various successive purposes, including an inn, a boarding school, a refugee shelter and a choral training centre, before a fire in 1963.
- Since 2001 the property has belonged to the Atock family, who oversaw its restoration.
Where this château is
Rheurdt · Kreis Kleve · Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Address
Leyenburg 3, 47509 Rheurdt
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- Heritage status
- Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Frequently asked
- Can you visit Schloss Leyenburg?
- No verified details on public access or opening hours are available.
- What is the origin of Schloss Leyenburg?
- It replaced a medieval fortified house called Kieckhorst, succeeded in the 18th century by a rococo hunting lodge built for the von der Leyen family.
- Who owns Schloss Leyenburg today?
- The Atock family, who purchased it in 2001 and restored it after decades of decline.
- What can be seen inside Schloss Leyenburg?
- Stuccoed ceilings painted by masters of the Düsseldorf school, a mirrored hall, and a gallery of sculptures ranging from Dürer to Raphael.
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