Alsdorfer Burg, Alsdorf

Alsdorf Castle stands in the center of Alsdorf in the Aachen city region. In the 15th century it was a typical Rhenish moated castle, which was expanded and rebuilt into a castle during the Renaissance as well as the Baroque period, making it the representative center of the large Alsdorf dominion.

Four families have shaped the history of the site since the 12th century: Beginning with the von Lovenberg family, the site was subsequently owned by the von Hoemen and von Harff families and passed via them to the von Blanckarts before the town of Alsdorf became the owner in 1935. Today, the main building houses municipal facilities and, together with the two preserved outer buildings, has been listed as a historical monument since October 17, 1984. The park is open to the public free of charge.