Burg Berenstein, Medieval castle in Düren, Germany
The remnants of Burg Berenstein stand on a 400-meter hill near Bergstein, featuring a ring wall and moat on three sides with natural rock formations.
Emperor Heinrich IV established Burg Berenstein around 1090 to protect Aachen's imperial assets, and Friedrich I Barbarossa captured and renovated it in 1171.
The castle represents medieval defensive architecture in North Rhine-Westphalia, with its oval-shaped structure measuring approximately 40 by 60 meters.
Visitors can access the site where the Krawutschketurm observation tower now stands, offering views of the surrounding Düren district landscape.
The castle's stones were repurposed in 1198 for the construction of Nideggen Castle, creating a visible difference in masonry between the two structures.
Location: Düren
GPS coordinates: 50.69450,6.44222
Latest update: March 15, 2025 04:33
Hill 400
23 m
Burg Nideggen
2.6 km
Talsperre Obermaubach
2.5 km
Nideggen Castle
2.6 km
Burg Maubach
3.6 km
St. Hubertus
4.6 km
St. Johannes Baptist (Nideggen)
2.7 km
Krawutschke Tower
24 m
Haus Kickley
1.9 km
Castle Museum, Nideggen
2.6 km
St. Gereon
4.4 km
Kölner Eifelhütte
4.8 km
Zülpicher Tor (Nideggen)
3.1 km
Heilige Maurische Märtyrer
339 m
Dürener Tor (Nideggen)
3 km
Düsterkreuz
2.2 km
St. Albertus Magnus
3.1 km
Jüdischer Friedhof Untermaubach
3.4 km
St. Christian
4.5 km
St. Apollinaris
2.6 km
St. Brigida
3.7 km
Kapelle St. Martinus (Abenden)
3.8 km
Kapelle Brandenberg
2.3 km
Rurtal von Abenden bis zum Einmündungsbereich der Rur ins Staubecken Obermaubach
2.3 km
Nationalpark-Tor Nideggen
3 km
Hochfläche und Täler bei Schmidt
3.7 km
Ruraue von Heimbach bis Obermaubach
3.2 km
Schlehbachtal mit Kaldenbach
2.1 kmReviews
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