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Kalkofen Estate

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Kalkofen Estate – Path Along the Wurm loop from Aachen-Rothe Erde

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2. Path Along the Wurm – Kalkofen Estate loop from Drisch

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3. Kalkofen Estate – Path Along the Wurm loop from Aachen-Rothe Erde

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CopperheadKai

March 13, 2020

Interesting walls in beautiful nature.

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Franz Josef Klingen

October 2, 2023

Over the course of its history, the magnificent complex was visited several times by crowned European heads. For example, King Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway was a guest at Kalkofen several times in 1724, and Napoleon's wife Joséphine lived there between 1800 and 1804. However, it is not certain whether the later Emperor Charles V actually stayed at Gut Kalkofen or perhaps at another property in what is now the Haaren area on the way to the royal coronation of his brother Ferdinand I in Aachen Cathedral in 1531.

Source and further information about the estate: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gut_Kalkofen

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simpsons57

July 28, 2024

The Kalkofen estate used to be one of the most important manors in the Lower Rhine-Westphalian Imperial Circle. The complex is located in what is now the northern quarter of the city of Aachen and is surrounded by the Aachen landscape conservation area in the Wurm valley. Originally a manor, it was first mentioned in documents at the beginning of the 14th century. After various owners and renovations, it was finally converted into a pleasure palace by Johann Joseph Couven between 1750 and 1753. The Zurhelle family has owned the estate since 1831, and it has been visited by European monarchs over the course of its history. Interestingly, Napoleon's wife Joséphine even lived at the Kalkofen estate between 1800 and 1804. The complex consists of a formerly closed four-wing complex with defensive elements such as loopholes and remnants of the once closed and water-filled moat ring. Three of the original four round corner towers are still preserved. The most massive tower is located at the western corner and has two-meter-thick walls. A three-story gate tower provides access to the complex.

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1. Kalkofen Estate – Path Along the Wurm loop from Aachen-Rothe Erde

2. Path Along the Wurm – Kalkofen Estate loop from Drisch

3. Kalkofen Estate – Path Along the Wurm loop from Aachen-Rothe Erde

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