Düsseldorf District

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Viersen

Kempen

Berfes Tower (Medieval Defensive Tower)

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Düsseldorf District

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Viersen

Kempen

Berfes Tower (Medieval Defensive Tower)

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Berfes Tower (Medieval Defensive Tower)

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Location: Kempen, Viersen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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May 21, 2021

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In earlier times the Berfes was called Raves Tu-ere, after the neighboring farm. Today you can also find the name Bergfried. It can be assumed that this building was built …

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Naturjunge89

October 30, 2021

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Nice old building. An information board is also available. So you can read when, how and where.

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amber13

November 15, 2021

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Berfes are defense towers from the Middle Ages on the Lower Rhine. There were 15 such structures around Kempen

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Location: Kempen, Viersen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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View of Stenden and Aldekerk – Tönisberg Post Mill loop from Kempen (Niederrhein)

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