Laacher Hof
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The Laacher Hof (also: Gut Laacherhof ) is an estate in Monheim am Rhein in the Mettmann district , whose management has been documented since the 13th century.
The stately Villa Schloss Laach stands on the grounds of the courtyard .
history
The Laacher Hof was acquired in 1886 by Baron Arthur von Eppinghoven , who sold it in 1909 to the mayor and pastor of Dinslaken . From this the court in 1910 went to Clemens August Engels (1885–1941), who had Laach Castle built in 1911 (according to another source, 1910).
Today the farm is a 200-hectare experimental farm owned by Bayer CropScience AG and has also been used as a venue for concerts.
The building is registered as a monument in the monuments list of the city of Monheim.
Building description
The farm is located in a nature and water protection area and is touched by the Langenfeld circular hiking trail, the " Posthornweg ".
literature
- Wilhelm Kolbe: The weather in Monheim. Results d. Laacherhof weather station; (1966-1986) 1986, ISBN 9783924683542
- Wilhelm Kolbe, Versuchsgut Laacherhof, Monheim: Plant cultivation and plant protection in transition: 25 years of Versuchsgut Laacherhof. ( 1962-1987 ) 1987, ISBN 9783924683658
- Wilhelm Kolbe, Assa Bruns: Insects and spiders in agriculture and horticulture. Results of the faunistic species population studies in Höfchen (Burscheid) and Laacherhof (Monheim) 1984-1987 1988, ISBN 9783924683863
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Alfred Lauer: Bergische castles and palaces. Leisure guide with directions and hiking suggestions 1998, ISBN 3-923495-37-4
- ↑ Dreams of a landlord: Yesterday and today , accessed October 2010
- ↑ Bright castle apartment in the green between Cologne and Düsseldorf ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Exposé on immobilienscout24, accessed October 2010
- ↑ a b Schloss Laach ( Memento of the original from November 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Rheinische Post (online), accessed October 2010
- ↑ Stinking dust shocks ( page can no longer be accessed , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Rheinische Post (online) from July 15, 2009
- ↑ Laacher Hof , accessed October 2010
Coordinates: 51 ° 5 ′ 1.3 ″ N , 6 ° 55 ′ 16 ″ E