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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Heinsberg

Waldfeucht

Bolleberg Motte

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Heinsberg

Waldfeucht

Bolleberg Motte

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Location: Waldfeucht, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Waldfeucht Windmill – Bench with Colorful Poles loop from Maria Hoop

23.9km

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2. Bolleberg Motte – Highland Cattle Pasture loop from Obspringen

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3. Bolleberg Motte – Waldfeucht Windmill loop from Haaren

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Nieres

August 1, 2020

The Motte Bolleberg is the impressive remnant of a two-part wooden earth castle (Turmhügelburg) on the western outskirts of Brüggelchen (Bollbergstraße), a district of the municipality of Waldfeucht, consisting of a truncated cone of around 50 m in diameter at the base and the irregular trapezoidal shape of an upstream bailey area of about 50 × 50 m, which are surrounded by trenches.

Contrary to widespread, now outdated attributions, the moth plant was not a "fleeing castle" from the time of the Norman invasions in the 9th century, but a fortified farm estate from the 12th / 13th centuries. Century.

Over the years, the castle complex has experienced various disturbances due to excavation, use as a shooting range, etc., as well as improper restoration in the 1980s, but its location and accessibility have made it a well-known tourist attraction.

See also: List of German tower hill castles

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wolfben

July 4, 2023

Lowland moth "Bolleberg", redesign July 2023

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Location: Waldfeucht, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Bolleberg Motte

1. Waldfeucht Windmill – Bench with Colorful Poles loop from Maria Hoop

2. Bolleberg Motte – Highland Cattle Pasture loop from Obspringen

3. Bolleberg Motte – Waldfeucht Windmill loop from Haaren

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