Schallenburg, Moated castle in Schwadorf, Brühl, Germany

Schallenburg is a two-part moated castle in the Schwadorf district of Brühl, built as a lowland castle. The main building is a rectangular, two-storey, five-axis structure of plastered brick, with two opposing round three-storey corner towers. A three-winged outer bailey of timber framing adjoins it. The whole complex is a listed monument and remains in private ownership.

The castle originated in the 12th century and received its current form through major renovations in 1694 under the von Schall zu Bell family. These changes shaped the architecture visible today.

The name Schallenburg recalls the Cologne patrician family von Schall zu Bell, the original owners. The castle was built as a lowland moated castle, and the moat still surrounds the private grounds. The main house passed to the bourgeois Spürck family at the end of the 18th century, and Arnold Spürck sold it on in 1835.

The property remains private today and is not open to visitors, so you can only view it from the outside. The protective fence allows you to see the facade and towers from a distance.

The name Schallenburg refers to the Cologne patrician family von Schall zu Bell, the original owners. The main building passed to the bourgeois Spürck family at the end of the 18th century, and Arnold Spürck sold it on in 1835. The park and service buildings date from the 19th century.