A princely castle, with a beautiful ballroom, whose history is deeply rooted in the roots of the country. The foundation walls were built almost 1000 years ago and so it is not only older than the land on which it stands, but is also considered to be its birthplace, as the relevant documents were signed here. At the beginning of the 2nd World War it was then expropriated by the SS and used as headquarters. Towards the end of the war 126 boxes of treasures arrived here. It became a temporary storage facility for art objects and treasures and is the last known location of the Amber Room before it was lost during transport. A few decades after the war, it was restored at considerable cost, concerts and coffee afternoons were held and the castle found a new purpose as a hotel. At the beginning of the 90s it was sold to two hotel groups, whose plans to convert it into a 5-star hotel failed. So the castle is still waiting for a new purpose.
My name is Marius Mergelsberg and I come from near Aachen, on the weekend I am regularly on Urbextour, of which you can see some results here.. Read more…