The castle was finally destroyed in 1648 at the end of the Thirty Years' War, when Hessian troops invaded Kaster and these were driven out by the army of the general sergeant, Sparr. The destroyed castle was then not rebuilt.

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Bumble-Bee

July 9, 2021

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With a little imagination, one can still make out to some extent what the castle should have looked like. The compact but very naive walls of the ruins are already beginning when you consider when they were built.

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Stephan N

March 20, 2023

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The former castle was surrounded by the Erft and two moats. It already existed before the old town of Kaster was surrounded by a castle wall. Its location was favorable …

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1. Agatha Gate, Alt-Kaster – Alt-Kaster City Gate loop from Bedburg

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2. Kasterer Lake – Erft Gate (Alt-Kaster City Gate) loop from Bedburg (Erft)

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3. Kasterer Lake – Erft Gate (Alt-Kaster City Gate) loop from Bedburg (Erft)

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Elevation 60 m

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Monday 16 March

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58 %

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Location: Bedburg, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Agatha Gate, Alt-Kaster – Alt-Kaster City Gate loop from Bedburg

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