The name of Broich Castle refers to the word 'broek' known in Dutch: wet ground and swamp. The first building is said to date from the twelfth century. When you arrive on site you may wonder what exactly the castle is because there are still buildings with turrets. Well, apparently all the buildings belong to the castle historically in one way or another. But the oldest "main building" is the one where you see an information board on the masonry bridge (it was once a drawbridge) and where a moat runs around.

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Im Do

November 13, 2022

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Beautiful little indoor place.

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April 28, 2022

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This castle is today called "Château de Broich", but its real name is BROECK.
In regional dialect, BROEK means swamps.
Schematically, the castle is an agglomeration of four rubble buildings, …

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1. Château de Broich – Streversdorp Castle (Graaf) loop from Montzen

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