Zitadelle Jülich, Renaissance citadel in Jülich, Germany
The four-pointed fortress features bastions surrounded by a moat measuring 10 meters deep and up to 30 meters wide at its perimeter.
Alessandro Pasqualini designed and constructed this military structure in 1545 as an integral component of a Renaissance ideal city plan.
The citadel now houses the Museum Zitadelle Jülich, which presents exhibitions documenting 2000 years of regional history through artifacts and displays.
Visitors can explore the fortress architecture through an interactive 3D model that provides access to sections normally closed to the public.
This fortress stands as the earliest citadel constructed north of the Alps, maintaining its original Renaissance military architectural elements.
Location: Jülich
Architects: Alessandro Pasqualini
GPS coordinates: 50.92550,6.36006
Latest update: May 15, 2025 06:32
Brückenkopf Jülich
868 m
Festung Jülich
0 m
Hexenturm
594 m
Jülich radio transmitter
2.5 km
St. Mariä Himmelfahrt
435 m
Schloss Linzenich
2.4 km
Haus Broich
2.7 km
Museum Zitadelle
0 m
Aachener Tor
650 m
Haus Lorsbeck
2.7 km
St. Rochus (Jülich)
1.1 km
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Jülich
577 m
Christuskirche
281 m
St. Andreas und Matthias
1.3 km
Jüdischer Friedhof Jülich
361 m
St. Franz Sales
580 m
St. Philippus und Jakobus (Broich)
3 km
Synagogue in Jülich
387 m
Langenbroich-Stetternicher Wald
3 km
Freibad
1 km
Rur in Jülich
1.3 km
Ehemaliges Eisenbahn-Ausbesserungswerk Jülich-Süd
2.9 km
LSG-Osthang des Rurtales zwischen Juelich und Broich
1.7 km
Laubwald bei Haus Mariawald
1.8 km
Pellini-Weiher
2.4 km
LSG-Baggersee Juelich-Kirchberg mit Ruruferbereich
2.1 km
Indemündung
3 km
Schlosskapelle Jülich
32 mReviews
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