Can you visit the Wasserburg Bruch?

The castle is privately owned and cannot be visited in the usual sense, but its buildings can be seen up close from the beer garden set up in the courtyard.

How old is the Wasserburg Bruch?

It was built in the 14th century, and still retains its fortified entrance, a corner tower and a round tower from that period.

Who used to own the Wasserburg Bruch?

It originally belonged to the lords of Bruch, was later held as a fief by the lords of Daun, and returned to the Electorate of Trier in 1539.

Where is the Wasserburg Bruch located?

It is located in Bruch, in the Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Wasserburg Bruch stands in Bruch (Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Wasserburg Bruch is a moated castle in the village of Bruch, in Rhineland-Palatinate. Built in the 14th century, it still retains from that period its entrance front with a gatehouse, a five-storey corner tower and a round tower at the opposite end. The property now belongs to private owners, who opened a beer garden in the inner courtyard in 2023.

What to know

The castle is privately owned, so the interior cannot be freely visited.
A beer garden opened in the courtyard in 2023, offering a way to get close to the medieval buildings.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
No visiting hours or admission fees are given, access depends on the beer garden's opening times.

Where this château is

Bruch · Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

In der Burg 1, 54518 Bruch

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Château phone number

+49 6578 1620

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Can you visit the Wasserburg Bruch?: The castle is privately owned and cannot be visited in the usual sense, but its buildings can be seen up close from the beer garden set up in the courtyard.
How old is the Wasserburg Bruch?: It was built in the 14th century, and still retains its fortified entrance, a corner tower and a round tower from that period.
Who used to own the Wasserburg Bruch?: It originally belonged to the lords of Bruch, was later held as a fief by the lords of Daun, and returned to the Electorate of Trier in 1539.
Where is the Wasserburg Bruch located?: It is located in Bruch, in the Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, in Rhineland-Palatinate.