Castle of Hengebach, Heimbach - NRW / Germany
N 50° 38.014 E 006° 28.762
32U E 321750 N 5612109
1687 ruined, restored from 1904
Waymark Code: WMVFC8
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 04/11/2017
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The castle of Hengebach is listed in the list of monuments in Heimbach (Eifel):
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"Hengebach Castle
Heimbach
Höhenburg from Bruchstein and with walls of Buntsandstein, elongated, oval Ringburganlage from the 12th to 13th century; 1687 ruin, restored from 1904 and rebuilt, after war destruction rebuilding as hotel, the core of the plant is the western court (Bergfried and Palas), the 12th to 13th century. The Bergfried in the lower parts Romanic, the two floors 1556 The Palas in the core of the first half of the 13th century, since the 14th century extensions through the eastern forecourt with two archways and a garden area through a front kennel on the north side and a residential building on the south side, the gateway with new roofing. "
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"The Höhenburg is an oval-shaped ringcastle of the 12th to 14th century erected on a ramparts of 216m above sea level, rising freely from the Rur valley, and the western courtyard of the 12th and 13th centuries with the Bergfried / Palas The expansion of the 14th century includes the eastern part of the castle complex, which includes the court yard, the garden and the Zwinger, as well as the residential buildings built on the south side of the Rur valley, which are also designed for defense purposes This construction phase. "