Essen: Forts and Castles
Places and attractions in the Forts and castles category
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Burgaltendorf
Tucked away in the southeastern part of Essen, Germany, lies the charming district of Burgaltendorf, a locale steeped in history and natural beauty. This quaint area is renowned for its centerpiece, the Burgaltendorf Castle, a medieval fortress that dates back to the...
Städt. Galerie im Schloss Borbeck
Borbeck Palace is a baroque moated castle in the Borbeck district of Essen. Since the 14th century, it was the preferred residence of the Essen prince abbesses and received its present external appearance in the 18th century.
Schloss Baldeney
Baldeney Castle, also known as Baldeney House, stands in the Bredeney district of Essen and emerged from a medieval moated castle. It gave its name to Lake Baldeney, which was completed in 1933 and on whose northern shore it lies, and is listed as...
Schloß Oefte
Schloss Oefte, also called Haus Oefte, on the south bank of the Ruhr in Essen-Kettwig was a fief of the imperial abbey of Werden in the Middle Ages and was first mentioned in documents in the 9th century.
Alteburg
As the largest and oldest castle complex in Essen, Alteburg is a Carolingian ring fortification south of Essen-Werden on the left bank of the Ruhr River in North Rhine-Westphalia. A few hundred meters further north on the Pastoratsberg there was a...
Herrenburg
The Herrenburg is a departed Carolingian ring fort south of Essen-Werden on the left side of the Ruhr on the Pastoratsberg.
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North Rhine-Westphalia