Ehreshoven Castle

Ehreshoven is a moated castle featuring a three-winged manor house and a four-winged front structure with pale yellow exterior walls from a 1990 renovation. The buildings sit on an island surrounded by water and house various rooms, some with historical leather wall coverings.

First documented in 1355, the castle originally belonged to Siegburg Abbey before passing to the Nesselrode family in 1396. Over the centuries, ownership changed hands until it was converted into a charitable foundation for canonesses in 1924.

The name reflects its medieval origins as an administrative center for the region. Today, visitors can walk through the northern garden and see how the space is used as a place of learning and quiet reflection.

The castle sits in North Rhine-Westphalia, east of Cologne, and is accessible by car or local transport. Keep in mind that this is an active foundation site where certain areas may have restricted access depending on current activities.

The interior contains sections of leather wallpaper, a rare feature from the German Baroque period that demonstrates period handcraft techniques. This material was costly and suggests the castle once housed considerable wealth.