Kriegshoven Castle (german: Burg Kriegshoven) is a
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
in
Heimerzheim
Heimerzheim is the largest local part of the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine/Westphalian (North Rhine Westphalia) Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approximately 20 km west of Bonn. In 2015 the local part had 6,199 inhabitants. ,
Swisttal
Swisttal is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Swisttal received its names from a brook named Swist, which flows in the middle of the municipality.
Geography
Swisttal is situated approximately 15 k ...
municipality, Germany.
History
The castle dates from at least the middle of the 13th century and was rebuilt in the 16th century. Its present appearance dates from another rebuilding scheme 1869. The castle is not open to the public.
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Water castles in North Rhine-Westphalia