A high wall prevents the grounds of Drove Castle, located in the Kreuzau village of Drove, from being visible from the outside. Only the imposing gate, whose gable façade is crowned by an alliance coat of arms, allows passing hikers a glimpse of the private grounds—which are thus hidden from the public eye.

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Komooto-Waran Gunther

October 21, 2019

Road cycling

Agricultural estate in Drove.
When the beautiful gate is closed you do not see much - except the beautiful gate ...

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R.Bungartz

August 12, 2022

Hiking

The von Rohe family built the new moated castle Drove from 1728 to 1741, which is still preserved today. The coat of arms above the castle gate shows on the …

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1. Field Path Above Heimbach – Obermaubach Reservoir loop from Kuhbrücke

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2. Jakobusstraße – Dürener Gate Nideggen loop from Köln-Weiden West

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3. Dürener Gate Nideggen – Schmidt–Vossenack Serpentines loop from Düren

70.6km

03:25

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Location: Kreuzau, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Field Path Above Heimbach – Obermaubach Reservoir loop from Kuhbrücke

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