Festung Jülich, Military fortress in Jülich, Germany.
The fortress features four angular bastions, thick defensive walls, deep moats, and a central courtyard with Renaissance architectural elements at its core.
Built in the late 16th century under William the Silent's reign, the fortress incorporated advanced military engineering principles from Italian Renaissance designs.
The fortress maintains permanent exhibitions about military architecture and regional defense systems, displaying artifacts from different historical periods.
The fortress opens daily from 10:00 to 17:00, with guided tours available in German and English, including access to underground passages and battlements.
The fortress houses Europe's only preserved Renaissance military architecture studio, containing original drawings and construction plans from the 16th century.
Location: Jülich
GPS coordinates: 50.92550,6.36006
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:01
Zitadelle Jülich
0 m
Brückenkopf Jülich
868 m
Hexenturm
594 m
Jülich radio transmitter
2.5 km
St. Mariä Himmelfahrt
435 m
Schloss Linzenich
2.4 km
Haus Broich
2.7 km
Museum Zitadelle
0 m
Aachener Tor
650 m
Haus Lorsbeck
2.7 km
St. Rochus (Jülich)
1.1 km
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Jülich
577 m
Christuskirche
281 m
St. Andreas und Matthias
1.3 km
Jüdischer Friedhof Jülich
361 m
St. Franz Sales
580 m
St. Philippus und Jakobus (Broich)
3 km
Synagogue in Jülich
387 m
Langenbroich-Stetternicher Wald
3 km
Rur in Jülich
1.3 km
Ehemaliges Eisenbahn-Ausbesserungswerk Jülich-Süd
2.9 km
LSG-Osthang des Rurtales zwischen Juelich und Broich
1.7 km
Pellini-Weiher
2.4 km
LSG-Baggersee Juelich-Kirchberg mit Ruruferbereich
2.1 km
Laubwald bei Haus Mariawald
1.8 km
Indemündung
3 km
Schlosskapelle Jülich
32 m
Schloss Jülich
31 mReviews
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