ラーデヴォルムヴァルトの洞窟・トップ7

Today it's part of a retirement home. But it's still beautiful to look at.

In memory of the fallen soldiers.

A beautiful pavilion from 1772. The adjacent park invites you to linger.

From the year 1772

As you cycle through the historic old town of Hückeswagen, the character of the route changes noticeably. Narrow streets, half-timbered houses, and the castle perched high above the town define the landscape. This section adds an urban flair to the tour and reveals a different side of the Bergisches Land region – compact, historic, and vibrant, seamlessly integrated into the route.

Sandstone monument, built in 1873. Stepped base with cuboid with inscription; decorative band made of vine tendrils all around the upper part; above it, beams and eagles.

Waldstein is still written in large letters on the tower today. Definitely worth a visit, a beautiful old showpiece, unfortunately somewhat spoiled by a concrete extension. It's unbelievable how beautifully people once built and lived! The name Mercklinghaus should be familiar to many Wuppertal residents: Mercklinghausstrasse is in the middle of Langerfeld, named after the family who lived in their Langerfelder Factory distilled schnapps. Friedrich Wilhelm Mercklinghaus in particular was considered He was a committed Langerfelder during his lifetime community leaders and officials Home community. In the second half of the 19th century The manufacturer Richard Mercklinghaus bought it large plots of land on Steinhauser Berg. He acquired the site on which today Hedtberghaus stands, as well as the surrounding forest and meadow plots. The story of the beautiful building begins with the change of ownership. HOUSE WALDSTEIN The now 145 year old villa is located at the Hölkesöhder Bach, Richard left Mercklinghaus as a residence for his family build. The stones for the foundation masonry were made from the rock walls of the Steinhauser Mountain broken for the exposed brickwork Ruhr sandstone was used. After completion in 1878 received the property is called Haus Waldstein; This title still stands today with metal Letters on the outside of the facade. MERCKLINGHAUS CASTLE The villa is in the Wilhelminian style. This can be seen in the playful design of the north tower and the typical ancient and classicist design elements with plaster and stone work. The building soon received given the nickname by the Langerfelders Mercklinghaus Castle. In addition to building the villa, the family left Mercklinghaus to perfect the Create a large park on the property. The highly decorated garden artist was chosen for this purpose Heinrich Siesmayer commissioned. The result was a wildly romantic landscape park. Still Today, huge copper beeches, cypresses, Conifers and exotic trees in the design Siesmayers. Richard Mercklinghaus lived until 1910 retired in his villa. → HENKELS LOCKS Max Henkels, co-partner of the Langerfeld lace factory Henkels with factory locations as far away as the USA, acquired the property in 1912 for 365,000 gold marks. This corresponds to a current value of almost three million euros. It was supposed to be the summer residence of the entire family of the commercial councilor Albert Henkel, a nearby relatives of Max Henkels. As was common at that time, many factory owners had their residential villas on or next to the factory site and their summer homes in the surrounding area. The Henkels family was one of the richest families in Langerfeld in the early 20th century. The Commerce Council had support important to the Langerfeld population: He not only had houses for the unmarried winders of his factory A.&E. Henkels built, but also financed one gym and was committed to the well-being of his community, which at that time still belonged to Schwelm. The building, formerly known as Mercklinghaus Castle, quickly became popularly known as Henkel's Schlösschen. AFTER HENKELS UNTIL TODAY After Max Henkels' death, the castle came into the possession of the city of Wuppertal, which could find neither tenants nor buyers decided to use the building himself. From 1939 to 1943 it was a colonial home for young people from the German colonies. It has been that way for almost 75 years now, since 1949 Municipal retirement home that received a large extension in the late 1970s because the building was no longer sufficient. Incidentally, the name Henkels Schlösschen is just a dialect. The official name of the building is and remains Haus Waldstein today.

From the small park you have a beautiful view of the castle.