Weinbergweg 34, Medieval castle in Beuel, Germany
Burg Limperich, at Weinbergweg 34, is a former castle site in Limperich, part of Bonn's Beuel district. After many renovations, conversions, relocations and demolitions, it no longer resembles a castle but rather an ordinary house on a large plot of land. The building is a protected architectural monument.
Burg Limperich was first mentioned in 1285 as the property of a noble family and served as the seat of the Lords of Limperich. In 1688 it was sold to Frank Nesselrode, who converted the estate into a Baroque manor house. Later renovations, relocations and demolitions left it resembling an ordinary house on a large plot.
The name Limperich comes from the noble family that owned the castle, first mentioned in 1285. Since 1964 the building at Weinbergweg 34 has served as the clubhouse of the Bonn chapter of the Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club (G03) and of the Interessengemeinschaft Bonner Funkamateure, which promotes international understanding.
The building at Weinbergweg 34 is a protected monument and serves as the clubhouse of the Bonn chapter of the Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club, so it is not open as a museum. Visitors can view it from the public street in Limperich, in Bonn's Beuel district, and should not expect interior tours.
Since 1964 the building has housed the clubhouse of the Bonn branch of the Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club (G03) and the Interessengemeinschaft Bonner Funkamateure, which promotes international understanding. Radio amateurs still meet at Weinbergweg 34, a use visitors would not expect from a former castle.
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