Castles in Cologne District

The Wasserschloss Paffendorf houses the information center on the Rhenish lignite industry. There is a brasserie with a beer garden in the castle courtyard in the castle.

The castle and the castle park, as well as the restaurant with outdoor management always invites you to visit. The Werwolfwanderweg, which is based on true events, also passes here. 10 KM is the route connecting Bedburg and Alt-Kaster.

Castle Ehreshoven is currently z. the magnolia blossom on full tour!
Simply beautiful 👍🌷☀️😎

The Laufenburg is a beautifully preserved and well maintained knight's castle from the 12th century. Amazingly, over the centuries, it changed hands only through inheritance or through purchases, but not …read more

The castle ruin Eibach is located on Lindlarer "Sagenweg".

The state of North Rhine-Westphalia as owner ensures that a world-class castle is preserved in Brühl and - together with Falkenlust Castle - is open to the public as a …read more

I have never seen the castle from the inside, but I am always happy when I pass the cycling race "Rund um Köln" because I know that the "heaviest" mountain stage has been completed.

Guided castle tours take place on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays between 12:00 - 17:00.
Minimum number: 5 people

Duration: approx. 45 minutes.

Outside these times, a castle tour is …read more

Johann Wilhelm II (18th Elector Palatine, in the vernacular: "Jan Wellem") ruled as Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1679 to 1716. In autumn, the Elector went hunting in Königsforst. …read more

Just a great castle with gates, courtyards and restaurants.
Can get crowded at weekends or at events.

Early medieval hill fort of the Counts of Sayn (later Sayn-Wittgenstein). Today a museum. Many hiking trails lead past the castle.

It is definitely worth it

Schloss Falkenlust was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984 together with Schloss Augustusburg as an example of a uniquely preserved Rococo Gesamtkunstwerk in Germany.

A little below is still the ruined castle in Frielingsdorf Scheel.

At an altitude of 470 meters above sea level you look in a southeasterly direction over the historic castle town of Reifferscheid. The town includes the castle with the outer …read more

Beautiful is also the beer garden next to.

A masterpiece of the Rococo
Castle Augustusburg, often simply called Brühl Castle, counts as the favorite residence of the Cologne Elector and Archbishop Clemens August from the House of Wittelsbach …read more

Schloss Türnich is the only fully preserved baroque palace in the Rhineland. Manor house and castle chapel can be explored like the castle park.
In the attached cafe BIO Kostomenteiten are offered.

The Merode Castle, also known as Mérode Castle, dates back to the 12th century and is located in the Merode district of Langerwehe in North Rhine-Westphalia on the northern edge of the Rureifel.

Tüschenbroich Castle is always worth a visit.