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View of Blankenheim Castle

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View of Blankenheim Castle

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View of Blankenheim Castle

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Location: Blankenheim, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Kalvarienberg Trail (Alendorf) – View of Blankenheim Castle loop from Hüngersdorf

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2. Ahr Spring Forest Path – View of Blankenheim Castle loop from Reetz

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3. Brotpfad Hut in the forest – Ahr Spring Forest Path loop from Hüngersdorf

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400m

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R.Bungartz

November 19, 2023

From here you have a beautiful view of Blankenheim Castle.

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Stephan N

January 22, 2025

The imposing castle dominates the image of Blankenheim. Finds indicate that a Roman fort previously stood here. Gerhard I built the castle in 1115 above the source of the Ahr. Count Gerhard VIII had the castle demolished and rebuilt in the 15th century. When it fell from Blankenheim rule to the Counts of Manderscheid in 1468 by inheritance, it was redesigned several times: the medieval knight's castle was transformed into a baroque palace. The castle as a defensive structure had lost its importance.

The people of Manderscheid wanted to impress their guests with representative facilities: around 1730 they built a baroque garden with an orangery in the area in front of the moat.

Today the castle complex serves as a youth hostel and can be visited on request.
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nordeifel-tourismus.de/kulturzeit/burgen-kloester-kirchen-und-kapellen/burg-blankenheim

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Birgit 🦁

July 15, 2023

The castle is well located and can be seen from many angles.

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Location: Blankenheim, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Kalvarienberg Trail (Alendorf) – View of Blankenheim Castle loop from Hüngersdorf

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3. Brotpfad Hut in the forest – Ahr Spring Forest Path loop from Hüngersdorf

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