Moth Bollerberg
| Moth Bollerberg | ||
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| Creation time : | 12./13. Century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg, moth | |
| Conservation status: | Burgstall, striking, well-kept, touristic complex due to its secluded location (information board, staircase) | |
| Place: | Waldfeucht - Brüggelchen | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 4 '26.6 " N , 5 ° 59' 36.7" E | |
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The moth Bolle mountain is the impressive remnant of a two-part timber earth Burg (Turmhügelburg) on the western edge of Bruegg elk (Boll mountain road) in the municipality of Waldfeucht in circuit Heinsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia , consisting of a truncated cone of about 50 m in diameter at the base and the irregular trapezoidal shape of a front bailey area of approx. 50 × 50 m, which is surrounded by ditches .
The moth plant was, contrary to popular, now outdated ups, which go back to local historian of the early 20th century, no "Fliehburg" from the time of the Norman invasion in the 9th century, but a fortified Hofgut from 12-13. Century.
In the course of time, the castle complex has suffered various disruptions due to excavations, use as a shooting range etc. as well as an improper restoration in the 1980s, but its location and development have made it a well-known tourist attraction.
literature
- Reinhard Friedrich, Bernd Päffgen: Medieval castle complexes in the Cologne Bay and northern Eifel until the end of the 13th century. Habelt-Verlag, Bonn 2007.
Web links
- Entry by Markus Westphal about Brüggelchen in the scientific database " EBIDAT " of the European Castle Institute
- Entry on Großer Bollberg in the private database "Alle Burgen".