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Oberburg Vlatten

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Oberburg Vlatten

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Oberburg Vlatten

Name: Oberburg Vlatten
Rating: 2

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Location: Heimbach, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Vlatten village walk - Eifel hike

3.64km

00:59

40m

50m

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

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2. Vlattener Youth Hall – Old Church Wollersheim loop from Vlatten

13.7km

03:40

160m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. St. Michael's Chapel Vlatten loop from Vlatten

10.2km

02:46

140m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Guido

February 27, 2022

From the town center you look at a stately building that blocks the view of the other buildings. The castle is privately owned and can only be visited from the outside.
The courtyard on the left and the castle used to belong together.
Further information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Vlatten

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R.Bungartz

May 6, 2023

The Oberburg, one of two castles in Vlatten, was first mentioned in 1385. It is provided with fortifications and a moat. The castle and the associated manor changed hands several times over the centuries until they finally came into the possession of the von Gagern family at the end of the 19th century. The lower castle, which was probably developed from a solid courtyard at the end of the 14th century, was a water fortress like the upper castle and had the same protective function. Built on swampy terrain, the lower castle fell into disrepair over the centuries. Your site is now used as a meadow. Source: eifel.de/go/sehenswertes-detail/oberburg_vlatten.html

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Elevation 180 m

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Location: Heimbach, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Oberburg Vlatten

1. Vlatten village walk - Eifel hike

2. Vlattener Youth Hall – Old Church Wollersheim loop from Vlatten

3. St. Michael's Chapel Vlatten loop from Vlatten

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