Hallenburg Disternich

The Hallenburg manor house stands on an elevated island, featuring a square two-story brick structure with a steep gable roof and sandstone-framed windows.

First documented in 1217, the castle became a Kölner Offenhaus in 1288 under Engelbert von Disternich before the von Efferen family constructed the current building.

The castle incorporates medieval residential tower design elements with Renaissance architecture, displaying five window axes on the courtyard side and three on transverse sides.

The private property includes a renovated interior with a marble hall, library, and seven bedrooms, while maintaining its original vaulted cellar construction.

Two weather vanes crown the high gabled roof, accessed through a round-arched portal situated within the former drawbridge recess across the moat.

Location: Vettweiß

GPS coordinates: 50.74170,6.66444

Latest update: March 3, 2025 09:43