Kerpen Castle, Medieval castle in Vulkaneifel, Germany
The stone fortress stands on a 500-meter-high dolomite hill spur, featuring a Gothic chapel and a residential building with battlements.
The castle originated around 1136 under Sigibertus de Kerpene, serving as a strategic stronghold for the Archbishops of Trier and Cologne between 1334 and 1345.
The structure transformed from a military fortress to a shared inheritance among three noble family lines: Kerpen-Linster, Kerpen-Mörsdorf, and Kerpen-Illingen.
The castle remains under private ownership and currently functions as housing for refugees, limiting access to the general public.
In 1893, Johann Heinrich Dün cleared the ruins, constructed the present residential house, and added new battlements to the medieval structure.
Location: Kerpen
Inception: 1150
GPS coordinates: 50.31120,6.73218
Latest update: March 6, 2025 02:56
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