Volperhausen Castle
| Volperhausen Castle | |
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| Near Burg Volperhausen, Morsbach, Oberbergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
Volperhausen Castle |
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| Coordinates | 50°49′55″N 7°42′47″E / 50.832°N 7.713°ECoordinates: 50°49′55″N 7°42′47″E / 50.832°N 7.713°E |
| Built | 1462 |
| Construction materials |
Quarrystone |
| Height | 188 m |
| In use | Until |
| Current condition |
Receive or essential parts. |
| Current owner |
Private |
| Open to the public |
No |
| Controlled by | Private |
Volperhausen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Morsbach in the Oberbergischer Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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[edit] Situation
The Volperhausen castle lies in four kilometres from Morsbach, but is still within the municipal area.
[edit] History
Castle Volperhausen was first mentioned in 1462[citation needed]. The castle was originally in the possession of the Count of Hatzfeld, but in latter years has changed ownership several times.[1] It was earlier an outpost of the castle Crottorf.
[edit] Castle Arrangement
Today, the castle consists of a 3-story stone building with a slender stair tower. The ditch existing today, which was also used by the former mill beside the castle house, still "points" to the type of a moated castle. Today a dwelling house stands on the foundation walls of the mill. The castle is a private property and, hence, can be visited only from the outside.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.oberbergischesland.de/freizeit/sehensw-volperhausen.phtml Touristikverband Oberbergisches Land
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