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Steiner Häuschen, Bonn

Steiner Häuschen

Bonn

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Bonn

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Steiner Häuschen stands in Bonn (Bonn), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Steiner Häuschen is the surviving remnant of a medieval fortified residence in Oberkassel, part of the Beuel district of Bonn. The site dates back to the 10th century and belonged to the counts of Molbach before being donated to the Cistercian abbey of Heisterbach in the early 13th century. Visitors can see the remains of a large residential tower and an outer bailey, uncovered during road construction in the 1980s and subsequently restored by the city of Bonn.

What to know

  • This is an open-air site of ruins, with no habitable building to visit.
  • The location is in Oberkassel, part of the Beuel district of Bonn.
  • The original tower, destroyed by lightning around 1217, was never rebuilt.
  • The current remains were uncovered and restored between 1985 and 1986.

Where this château is

Bonn · Bonn · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Bonn, Bonn

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of the Steiner Häuschen?
No, only outdoor archaeological remains survive, there is no enclosed structure to enter.
How old is the Steiner Häuschen site?
Its origins go back to the 10th century.
Why doesn't the tower exist anymore?
According to an old account it was struck by lightning and destroyed around 1217, and it was never rebuilt.
Where exactly is the Steiner Häuschen located?
In Oberkassel, part of the Beuel district, in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia.

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