Schloss Brohleck, Villa-style château in Brohl-Lützing, Germany
Schloss Brohleck is a villa-like castle building from 1891 above Brohl-Lützing, on the Rhine. Its east wing preserves a few remains of the medieval castle that stood on the site before 1325. The building was enlarged by J. B. Michiels after 1888.
The site was first recorded in 1325 as fortalitium Brule and belonged at that time to Archbishop Balduin of Trier. Over the following centuries it passed through several noble families, among them the Metternich dynasty.
The name Augustaburg, still used locally, recalls the villa built in 1891. The east wing keeps a few remains of the medieval castle, and the forecourt once held the gravestone of Bertram von Metternich, bailiff of Andernach, who died in 1639.
The castle is privately owned, and access to the grounds is generally possible only during specific events or with prior permission. It is worth checking before planning a visit, as entry cannot be taken for granted.
In the 1940s the castle was used as a training school for female leaders of the Reich Labor Service. It was also used as a gathering point for people from the region before their deportation during the war.
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