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Volperhausen Castle, Medieval castle in Morsbach, Germany.

Volperhausen Castle is a three-storey quarry-stone building with a slender stair tower set against one of its long sides. A moat fed by the former mill beside the castle house still marks it as a moated castle. The rectangular ground plan with the stair tower on a long side goes back to the original layout.

Volperhausen Castle was first mentioned in 1462, though the Oberbergisches Land tourist association dates its beginnings to the early 16th century. The original rectangular moated castle, with a stair tower on one long side, was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and rebuilt in 1682. It was originally held by the Counts of Hatzfeld and later served as an outpost of Crottorf Castle, changing owners several times.

The castle reflects regional building traditions through its stone walls, which are typical of medieval defensive structures. Its integration into the landscape of the Bergisches Land shows the historical connection between fortification and rural life.

The castle is private property and can only be viewed from the outside. It lies four kilometres from Morsbach, within the municipality. Volperhausen once had a stop on the discontinued Wissertalbahn; today the nearest station is Wissen on the Sieg Railway.

The mill beside the castle drew on the same moat water as the fortification; a dwelling house now stands on its foundation walls. The castle itself began as an outpost of Crottorf Castle and passed through several owners after the Counts of Hatzfeld.

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