Brüggen Castle
Brüggen Castle is a water castle in the southeastern part of the Lower Rhine municipality of Brüggen in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was the most important castle in the north of the Duchy of Jülich.Photo: sodele, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Public building
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Burg Brüggen mit Messerturm und Torhaus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brüggener Mühle and Stolperstein dedicated to Renate Martha Braun.
Stolperstein dedicated to Renate Martha Braun
Memorial
Stolperstein dedicated to Renate Martha Braun is a memorial, which is situated 300 metres northwest of Brüggen Castle.
Stolperstein dedicated to Albert Braun
Memorial
Stolperstein dedicated to Albert Braun is a memorial, which is situated 300 metres northwest of Brüggen Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brempt and Elmpt.
Brempt
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Brempt is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Brüggen Castle.
Elmpt
Village
Photo: Ichmichi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elmpt is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Brüggen Castle.
Niederkrüchten
Town
Photo: Ichmichi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Niederkrüchten is a municipality in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km east of Roermond in the Netherlands and 15 km west of Mönchengladbach. Niederkrüchten is situated 5 km southeast of Brüggen Castle.
Brüggen Castle
- Categories: water castle, castle, building, historic site, and government building
- Location: Brüggen, Viersen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.24035° or 51° 14′ 25″ northLongitude
6.18592° or 6° 11′ 9″ eastInception
13th centuryOpen location code
9F3865RP+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 173239660OpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1011209
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Brüggen Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Brüggen”
- Macedonian: “Замок Бриген”
- Russian: “Замок Брюгген”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Naturpark-Informationsstelle Burg Brüggen and Museum Mensch und Jagd.
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