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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Hürth

Ruins of Fischenich Castle

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Hürth

Ruins of Fischenich Castle

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Ruins of Fischenich Castle

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Location: Hürth, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Nina 🌳 DerWegIstDasZiel 🥾🌲

June 10, 2021

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Fischenich Castle is the ruin of a hilltop castle on the foothills in the Hürth district of Fischenich between Genner-, Augustiner- and Jakobstraße in the Rhein-Erft district in North Rhine-Westphalia. …

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Sabine 🦁

March 17, 2022

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Hidden in a residential area in Fischenich are the ruins of a hillside castle from the 12th or 13th century. It was probably destroyed by the French in the 18th century and from then on it remained as a ruien.
The construction of Roman canal elements in the castle wall is interesting. These opus caementitium pieces can be seen very clearly in the shield wall. The castle was near the Roman canal from Nettesheim to Cologne.
The castle can be accessed directly via Augustinerstrasse.

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R.Bungartz

May 9, 2021

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The 12/13 Fischenich Castle, built in the 18th century, is the ruin of a hilltop castle on the foothills in the Fischenich district of Hürth. The ruins of the Hangburg are the remainder of the oldest preserved castle complex among the numerous fortifications of the foothills between Cologne and Bonn. It represents one of the most important examples of high medieval castle construction in the Rhineland. The castle wall was at least partially built from cast concrete blocks from the Roman aqueduct that ran near the foot of the foothills. Source: huerth.de/fischenich.php

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