Im Jahr 1882 legte Baron Stephan von Sarter den Grundstein für Schloss Drachenburg. Das herrschaftliche Gründerzeitgebäude ist eine Mischung aus Schloss, Burg und Villa.
Tourismus NRW e.V., Im Jahr 1882 legte Baron Stephan von Sarter den Grundstein für Schloss Drachenburg. Das herrschaftliche Gründerzeitgebäude ist eine Mischung aus Schloss, Burg und Villa.

Diverse adventure centresPicturesque places invite you to a cultural encounter

Today, castles and fortresses are centres of art, cultural encounters or pilgrimage destinations for hikers and cyclists. The diverse experience centres offer visitors concerts, murder mystery dinners or culinary walks, for example. Extensive areas are laid out as leisure parks, parts of the houses have been converted into an unusual gallery or a youth hostel. The adventure lift takes you up to the castle. Elsewhere, the double cable car takes guests from one part of the city to another. Festivals, craft markets and knights' games also adorn the colourful calendar of events, which promises entertaining entertainment all year round.

  • For a long time, Altena Castle was a ruin. Then Kaiser Wilhelm II decided the dispute: he had the castle rebuilt in a historicizing style
    Tourismus NRW e.V., For a long time, Altena Castle was a ruin. Then Kaiser Wilhelm II decided the dispute: he had the castle rebuilt in a historicizing style
  • Monschau Castle is enthroned on a foothill spur
    Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz, Monschau Castle is enthroned on a foothill spur
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  • Vischering Castle is one of the oldest moated castles in Münsterland
    Tourismus NRW e.V., Vischering Castle is one of the oldest moated castles in Münsterland
    LüdinghausenLearn more
  • The monastery complex in Rheine in Münsterland directly on the banks of the River Ems
    Tourismus NRW e.V., The monastery complex in Rheine in Münsterland directly on the banks of the River Ems
    RheineBentlage MonasteryLearn more
  • Moyland Castle is a moated castle near Bedburg-Hau
    Dominik Ketz, Tourismus NRW e.V., Moyland Castle is a moated castle near Bedburg-Hau
    Bedburg-HauMoyland CastleLearn more
  • Bottrop amusement park Schloss Beck
    OLFF APPOLDwww.olffappold.com, Ruhr Tourismus GmbH, A small passenger train runs around the baroque manor house of Beck Castle. It heads for the sights in the park
    BottropBeck CastleLearn more
  • The scenery of the Bergisches Land is breathtaking. From the Oberburg district, guests have the best view of the surrounding countryside
    Johannes Höhn, The scenery of the Bergisches Land is breathtaking. From the Oberburg district, guests have the best view of the surrounding countryside
    SolingenLearn more
  • A bird's eye view of Drachenburg Castle
    Tourismus NRW e.V., A bird's eye view of Drachenburg Castle
    KönigswinterDrachenburg CastleLearn more
  • The Baroque bridge, today also known as the Wedding Bridge, is a popular photo motif in the park of Schloss Dyck
    Tourismus NRW e.V., The Baroque bridge, today also known as the Wedding Bridge, is a popular photo motif in the park of Schloss Dyck
    JüchenDyck CastleLearn more
  • Oberhausen Palace is a central point of contact for fans of the visual arts
    Ludwiggalerie Schloss Oberhausen, Foto: Thomas Wolf, Oberhausen Palace is a central point of contact for fans of the visual arts
    OberhausenLearn more
  • The Wittringen leisure center is an idyllic recreational area in the style of an English landscape park
    Marcel Reidock, M. Reidock (Wikimedia Commons), The Wittringen leisure center is an idyllic recreational area in the style of an English landscape park
    GladbeckLearn more
  • Sparrenburg Castle towers high above Bielefeld and offers a wonderful view of the Teutoburg Forest
    Teutoburger Wald Tourismus / D. Ketz, Dominik Ketz, Sparrenburg Castle towers high above Bielefeld and offers a wonderful view of the Teutoburg Forest
    BielefeldLearn more