Schloss Reuschenberg
Reuschenberg Castle
Leverkusen
Access
No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Leverkusen
To make a day of it
Schloss Reuschenberg stands in Leverkusen (Leverkusen), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.
The Schloss Reuschenberg no longer stands: it once rose in the Bürrig district of Leverkusen, on a hill twenty-two metres high, until it was torn down in 1968 for lack of funds to restore it. Its origins trace back to a medieval stronghold first recorded in 1300, rebuilt as a manor house in 1676. The grounds today hold the Reuschenberg wildlife park. A visit here is really a visit to the memory of a vanished house rather than to a surviving monument.
What to know
- The Schloss building was completely demolished in 1968, so nothing of it remains to visit.
- The former site now houses the Reuschenberg wildlife park in the Bürrig district of Leverkusen.
- No opening hours, fees or specific access apply since the building no longer exists.
- The site is notably linked to the oldest known written version, from 1781, of the folk song "Der treue Husar."
Where this château is
Leverkusen · Leverkusen · Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Address
Leverkusen, Leverkusen
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Frequently asked
- Can the Schloss Reuschenberg still be visited?
- No, the building was demolished in 1968 and nothing of the castle remains.
- What is at the site of the Schloss Reuschenberg today?
- The grounds now host the Reuschenberg wildlife park in Leverkusen.
- How old was the Schloss Reuschenberg?
- A stronghold is first documented there in 1300, rebuilt as a manor house in 1676.
- Why was the castle torn down?
- The city of Leverkusen, owner since 1961, chose not to fund its restoration and demolished it in 1968.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
