Top 6 Castles around Krefeld

If someone is in the Krefeld area, they should definitely make a detour to Linn. Very beautiful and, above all, old, well-preserved buildings, you can't see enough of them. The various restaurants are also not to be scorned. A walk around the castle without a bike should also be done. Pure peace.

The former Electorate of Cologne's bailiff resided here; Linn has long been a district of Krefeld; but it has preserved its historical core well.

A remarkable residential complex has been created here from old walls. Old can also be harmoniously combined with new.

Gastendonk House, a knight's residence known since 1348, was built in the late Middle Ages. The complex is located on the northwestern border of Orbroich, bordering Kempen. Late medieval elements are still preserved in the gatehouse. The main building was completely renovated in the 19th and 20th centuries. An archaeological investigation revealed that the fortifications in the late Middle Ages apparently consisted of an earthen rampart. The gatehouse and interior structures were probably made of brick. Otherwise, traces of construction from the 16th and 17th centuries can still be seen today – such as the rectangular flanking towers with loopholes built at the two front corners. Late medieval shards were found during archaeological investigations. Source and link to the full article: https://www.krefeld.de/de/inhalt/bekannte-und-unbekannte-burgen-aus-dem-mittelalter-in-krefeld/ In the far northwest of Krefeld's city limits, in the Hüls district of Orbroich, lies Gastendonk Castle, which has been a private residential complex since 2001, probably unknown to most Krefeld residents. Karl Heußen, a local from Hüls, published the interesting history of the old moated castle in the Hüls Heimatblätter (local newspaper). Source and link to the full article: https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/krefeld/von-der-ritterburg-zur-wohnanlage_aid-18041645

The Gastendonk moated castle is located in the northeast of the Kempen district of St. Hubert, right on the city limits of Krefeld. It is a former knight's seat, the origins of which can be traced back to around the year 1000. The name with the suffix "Donk" indicates that the first building was located on a natural elevation in a water-rich area, a name that is very common on the Lower Rhine. The first documented mention of the name Gastendonk dates back to 1274. In the 14th century, the knight's seat was owned by the Knights of Eyll.

Neuenhofpark with Haus Neuenhof

The Greiffenhorst house, built between 1838 and 1843, is attributed to the architect Otto von Gloeden. In 1929 it was converted into a café by the architect Prof. Caspar Lennartz. Partially damaged in World War II, the building eked out an existence for many years as a ruin with bricked-up doors and windows. After years of demands for demolition, it was decided to save the building, which is one of the most exposed examples of this type in the Rhineland. Between 1972 and 1974 the building received a comprehensive restoration by the building authority. The three-story brick plastered building has the shape of an octagon, which is expanded on four opposite sides by two-story extensions with approximately square floor plans. Both the octagonal three-story building and its two-story extensions have flat, walkable roofs surrounded by cast-iron latticework. The latticework is supported by plastic console cornices, which are decorated with wreath motifs between the consoles. Iron vases stand on the corner posts. Each octagonal section and each porch wall is pierced by a rectangular pilaster-framed central window. The entrances on the north-south axis of the building have paneled double doors. Typologically, the building is a central building, which means that, in contrast to longhouse buildings, all parts of the building are related to the center of the building. Haus Greiffenhorst follows the tradition of classicist hunting and pleasure buildings from the 18th century. Source: Architecture guide Krefeld by Hans-Peter Schwanke, published by the city director of the city of Krefeld 1996, ISBN 3-9804181-4-6; Page 314, "114. Haus Greiffenhorst"

Uerdingen Castle is a castle in the Uerdingen district of Krefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia. In the 14th century the castle was probably built by the Archbishop of Cologne, Heinrich III. Built by Virneburg and, together with Linn Castle, represented a strong fortification of the Electoral Cologne territory in the north. In 1839 the castle came into private ownership and was rebuilt into the existing late classicist form. Source: Wikipedia