Harff’sche Burg, Castle ruin in Nörvenich, Germany

Harff'sche Burg is a fortress made of brick with a rectangular layout and a round tower at its eastern corner. The structure sits on private land between Neffelbach and the cemetery and can be viewed from outside.

The fortress was built in 1565 by Johann von Harff zu Geilenkirchen and remained in family hands until the 19th century. It then passed to Count Wolff von Metternich's ownership.

The name Harff'sche Burg comes from the Harff family, who held the estate for about a century after Johann von Harff zu Geilenkirchen built it in 1565. The ruin stands on the private grounds of the Trompeterhof, between the Neffelbach stream and the cemetery of Nörvenich, and is listed as monument no. 42 in the municipality's register since 19 March 1985.

Access to the grounds is not permitted as the fortress sits on private property. Visitors can photograph and view the ruin from outside the property boundaries.

The ruin is not medieval: Johann von Harff zu Geilenkirchen built it in 1565, a century and a half after Werner von Vlatten-Merode received the Nörvenich estate around 1400. The two-storey brick building measured about 22 by 11 metres under a saddle roof, with a massive round tower at the east corner facing a slender stair tower on the south side.