Burg Mauel, Lowland castle in Windeck, Germany

Burg Mauel is a small two-storey lowland castle in the municipality of Windeck, built of greywacke rubble stone. Its massive gable and former shingled roof were replaced under Peter Voß with a slate-covered hipped roof. A fixed three-arched bridge on the south side replaced the north entrance and drawbridge in 1841, and a stone bridge was later added on the east side.

In 1555 Wilhelm von Etzbach owned the manor; in the early 17th century the lords of Vellbrück lived here before leasing it out. In 1787 they sold the estate to their tenant Peter Voß for 23,000 Bergisch talers. In 1794 Benedictine monks from Brauweiler Abbey near Cologne, fleeing French troops, found shelter here. Later owners included the Hundhausen, Kammerich, Kirchbaum and Wehner families; the Lenz/Schmid family bought and renovated it in 1991, and it changed hands again in 2007.

The name Mauel is not traced to a documented early owner in the sources; the castle is first recorded with Wilhelm von Etzbach as owner in 1555. From 1794 the Benedictine monks of Brauweiler Abbey, fleeing French troops, found shelter here for a time. Until 2019 a beer garden occupied the basement and north wing of the grounds; it is now closed.

Burg Mauel stands in the municipality of Windeck in the Rhein-Sieg district. Since 1841 the north entrance with its drawbridge has been closed, and access runs over a fixed three-arched bridge on the south side; a stone bridge was later added on the east side. The beer garden in the basement and north wing, open until 2019, is currently closed.

The two-storey building is made of greywacke rubble stone, a detail easy to spot in the masonry. In 1794 Benedictine monks from Brauweiler Abbey near Cologne, fleeing French troops, found shelter here for a time. From 1991 the Lenz/Schmid family renovated the castle, which changed owners again in 2007.