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North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Mettmann
Velbert

Ruins of Burg Hardenberg (Old Castle)

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Düsseldorf District

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Velbert

Ruins of Burg Hardenberg (Old Castle)

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    May 11, 2016

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    The castle Hardenberg, locally also called Old Castle, is the ruin of a hilltop castle on a 247 meter high mountain spur between the districts Neviges and Tönisheide in Velbert. Above ground, nothing remains of the former castle except a hill and a rampart.

    A first excavation in 1888 under the direction of the architect Gerhard August Fischer exposed an approximately square castle area with rounded corners, which was surrounded on three sides by a moat and protected by a ring wall. Access was via an eastern drawbridge.
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    March 17, 2023

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    the ruins of Hardenberg Castle - unfortunately only earth walls can be seen.
    And you can quickly overlook them when (past) hiking...
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    November 3, 2024

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    Tip: Use the satellite view on Google Maps when you are there. The outline of the castle is easy to recognize by the different vegetation.
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    Location: Velbert, Mettmann, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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