Volperhausen Castle (German: Burg Volperhausen) is a castle in the municipality of Morsbach in the Oberbergischer Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
| Volperhausen Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Volperhausen | |
| Near Morsbach, Oberbergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
 Volperhausen Castle | |
| Coordinates | 50°49′55″N 7°42′47″E / 50.832°N 7.713°E |
| Height | 188 m |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Private |
| Controlled by | Private |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Receive or essential parts. |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1462 |
| In use | Until |
| Materials | Quarrystone |
Situation
editVolperhausen Castle lies in four kilometres from Morsbach, but is still within the municipal area.
History
editVolperhausen Castle 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.
Layout
editToday, the castle consists of a 3-story stone building with a slender staircase tower. The moat 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.
References
edit- ^ http://www.oberbergischesland.de/freizeit/sehensw-volperhausen.phtml Touristikverband Oberbergisches Land
External links
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- "Volperhausen". Alle Burgen (in German).
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