Firmenich Castle
| Firmenich Castle | ||
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| Creation time : | 1500 to 1600 | |
| Castle type : | Location | |
| Conservation status: | Essential parts preserved | |
| Standing position : | Nobleman | |
| Construction: | Truss | |
| Place: | Mechernich - Firmenich | |
| Geographical location | 50 ° 37 '53.2 " N , 6 ° 41' 19.2" E | |
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The Burg Firmenich is a late medieval castle in Firmenich , a district of Mechernich in North Rhine-Westphalia Euskirchen . The one-part complex is an almost square courtyard with a two-story half - timbered building of the late Gothic castle house type .
The area of today's facility was mentioned as "Akkerburg" as early as the 15th century. The castle was built in the 16th century and abandoned in 1626. The owner was Krümmel von Nettersheim.
literature
- Paul Clemen (ed.): The art monuments of the district of Euskirchen . L. Schwann, Düsseldorf 1900 ( The Art Monuments of the Rhine Province . Volume 4, Section 4), p. 55 ( online ).
- Harald Herzog: walls, towers and ruins. A hiking guide to castles and palaces in the Euskirchen district . Rheinland-Verlag, Cologne 1990, ISBN 3-7927-1153-2 .
- Dirk Holterman, Harald Herzog: The Euskirchen Castle Tour. Cycling between Erft and Eifel . Rau, Düsseldorf 2000, ISBN 3-7919-0750-6 ( online ).
Web links
- Entry for Firmenich in the scientific database " EBIDAT " of the European Castle Institute
- Entry for Firmenich in the private database "Alle Burgen".
- Photos of the castle: Photo 1 , Photo 2
Castles and palaces in the city of Mechernich