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Schallenburg Castle

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Rheinland

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Schloss Falkenlust – Schlosspark Augustusburg loop from Brühl

11.1km

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2. Schallenburg Castle – Strauchshof loop from Geildorf

6.08km

01:33

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Augustusburg Palace Gardens – Falkenlust Palace loop from Brühl

23.3km

06:01

120m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

August 4, 2023

"The name of Schallenburg, located east of Schwadorf, goes back to the Rhenish noble family Schall von Bell, who had their seat here.

History and description:
The Niederungsburg, which was probably built in the High Middle Ages (according to archaeological findings, dates back to the 13th century), today the core of the manor house still has buildings from the 16th century and the extension from the 17th century.
The five-axis, two-story manor house with stepped gables and a round, three-story corner tower on each gable end still shows its late Gothic origins and was built on an island. While the main house is made of plastered brick, the outer bailey to the south is a three-wing half-timbered building that replaced the previous building elsewhere in the 19th century.
The former outer bailey island was landscaped at this time (Meynen 1985, p. 22). According to Meynen, it is “...one of the smallest, but at the same time the most romantic and architecturally interesting moated castles in the area around Brühl...”.

CONTINUATION:
* Current condition and cultural and historical significance
* Hints
(Nicole Schmitz, LVR Department of Landscape Cultural Conservation, 2015)
kuladig.de/Objectansicht/O-135844-20150818-6

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Martin & Sabine neben der Spur

November 7, 2020

One of the last moated castles that are still privately inhabited in the Rhein-Erft district, therefore not to be visited.

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Elfi

January 10, 2024

Built: 15th century (outer bailey consisting of buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries)
Protected monument:
yes, since 1986.
And unfortunately not spared from the 2021 flood

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