Top 20 Castles around Bedburg

First mentioned in 1230 as the bailiwick of Paffendorf, this Renaissance-style moated castle is completely surrounded by water. Today, a brasserie invites visitors to enjoy coffee, cakes, and light meals. These can be savored either in the stylish interior or in the castle courtyard overlooking the park. The courtyard also serves as a venue for concerts and Christmas markets. The 7.5-hectare castle park delights visitors with its expansive water features, ancient sequoias and ginkgo trees, a stone pavilion, and numerous seating areas that invite relaxation.

In the 16th century, Count Werner von Salm-Reifferscheid had the castle rebuilt in the Renaissance style. In 1839, the Rhenish Knighthood acquired the property and used it as a knights' academy. Following extensive restoration in the 1980s, the most recent renovation took place in 2008. The glass-roofed arcaded courtyard in the style of the Italian Early Renaissance is particularly noteworthy. Today, the elegant rooms serve as a venue for cultural events, conferences, and private celebrations. The moated castle is especially popular as a romantic wedding location.

A beautiful park with a cafe is worth a visit

The large gardens are very nicely laid out.

Dyck Castle is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful moated castles in the Rhineland. The extensive gardens in the castle park are lovingly designed and very well maintained. It is also worth visiting the castle from the inside (day ticket currently 11 euros). A beautiful place to relax and unwind.

The origins of Bedburg Castle probably go back to the construction of a moth, but no parts of this have survived. It is one of the earliest aristocratic residences in Erft. The oldest components, from the 12th century, are in the basement. At this time we know a Ludolphus de Bethbure. In the 13th century, the lords of Heinsberg could have owned the castle as a fief before it passed to the lords of Reifferscheid, a Fredericus de Bedbure. The castle is a "castle type", consisting of three wings and two round and two square towers. The castle or chateau was repeatedly damaged and rebuilt. The Counts of Neuenahr owned the castle from 1403. In 1588 Count Werner von Reifferscheid was enfeoffed with the property and remained in the hands of the von Salm-Reifferscheid family until 1798. After the Peace of Lunéville in 1801, the château officially fell to the French state and was temporarily used as a residence for veterans of the French army. After being vacant for a short time and now in Prussian ownership, it was converted into a hospital for the eye patients in the Brauweiler penal institution. https://www.geschichtsverein-bedburg.de/permanent/BedburgSchloss.html

The former castle was surrounded by the Erft and two moats. It already existed before the old town of Kaster was surrounded by a castle wall. Its location was favorable because one of the few crossings over the Erft was possible there. The Erft also often demarcated the area of Cologne from that of Jülich. For a time, Kaster also served as a customs post. In front of the main castle, the current ruin, was a bailey. It is believed that this is where the urban development of Kaster came from. In Welser's drawing you can still see the rectangle of the outer bailey. The Eulenturm, which is still standing today, was one of these four corner towers. In the outer bailey was the waiter's shop with storage buildings and handicraft workshops, even a mouse catcher from Maastricht was employed there. From there the waiters (cellarius) administered the payments in kind and money to the feudal lords. The lords of Caster (known from 1148) were the feudal lords of the place and probably owned the castle. After their extinction, Kaster went back to the Counts of Jülich, who now expanded Kaster into a Jülich office. The castle was first mentioned in writing in 1273 when it was sold by the Count of Jülich to King Rudolph of Habsburg. He gave it back to Count Wilhelm IV of Jülich as a fief. Source: geschichtsverein-bedburg.de/permanent/KasterBurg.html

The former castle was surrounded by the Erft and two moats. It was already there before the old town of Kaster was surrounded by a castle wall. Its location was convenient because it was one of the few places where people could cross the Erft. The Erft also marked the boundary between the Cologne area and the Jülich area in many places. Kaster also served as a customs station for a time. In front of the main castle, which is now a ruin, there was an outer bailey. It is assumed that the development of Kaster's town started from there. The rectangle of the outer bailey can still be seen on Welser's drawing. The Owl Tower, which still stands today, was one of these four corner towers. The outer bailey housed the waiter's shop with storage buildings and craft workshops; even a mouse catcher from Maastricht was employed there. From there, the waiters (cellarius) managed the payments in kind and money to the feudal lords. The Lords of Caster (known from 1148) were the feudal lords of the town and probably owned the castle. After their extinction, Kaster went back to the Counts of Jülich, who then expanded Kaster into a Jülich office. The castle was first mentioned in writing in 1273, when it was sold by the Count of Jülich to King Rudolph of Habsburg. He gave it back to Count Wilhelm IV of Jülich as a fief. Source: https://www.geschichtsverein-bedburg.de/permanent/KasterBurg.html