Burg Gürzenich, Medieval castle ruins in Düren, Germany
The castle complex includes remnants of a polygonal outer bailey with four towers and a rectangular main building with a round tower at its rear side.
First mentioned in documents from 1143, the castle was attacked in 1232 by the Knights of Bachem, leading to the extinction of the original owner family.
The name Gürzenich links to the municipal festival hall in Cologne, named after the noble family who owned this castle during medieval times.
Visitors can observe the remaining parts of the former moat system and old wall fragments within the agricultural estate of Kreuder.
A topographical survey of the Rhineland region between 1801 and 1814 provides an aerial view of the castle complex before its demolition in 1830.
Location: Düren
GPS coordinates: 50.78750,6.44222
Latest update: March 24, 2025 06:52
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