Castle and castle museum
Nideggen Castle was built between 1177 and 1191 under Count Wilhelm II of Jülich on steep rock above the Rur valley. It houses the Burgenmuseum, which according to Wikipedia is the only castle museum in the Rhineland.
Nideggen & Nideggen Castle
Culture · From the hotel: 5 km · 10 min by car
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Things to do
Old town and gates
Around the market square stand half-timbered and red-sandstone houses. Two town gates survive, the Dürener Tor and the Zülpicher Tor; the Dürener Tor regularly hosts art exhibitions.
St. Johannes Baptist church
The Romanesque church lies about ten minutes' walk from the market. It has one of the oldest preserved frescoes in Germany.
Nature and family outings
Trails lead around the red-sandstone cliffs below the castle. In the district of Schmidt there is a beach on the Rursee (Eschauel) and the Wildpark Schmidt with red deer, fallow deer, wild boar, mouflon and llamas.
More questions
Can you visit Nideggen Castle?
Yes, the castle houses the Burgenmuseum. Please check opening times and admission prices before your visit, as they may vary by season.
How do I get from Obermaubach to Nideggen?
It takes about 10 minutes by car. The Rurtalbahn stops at Abenden and Nideggen-Brück; from there continue on foot or by bus.
What can you do with children?
The Wildpark Schmidt shows red and fallow deer, wild boar, mouflon and llamas. In summer you can swim at the Eschauel beach on the Rursee.
Tip: Visit the castle around sunset when the valley light is at its best.
Getting there: About 5 kilometres from the hotel, around 10 minutes by car. The Rurtalbahn stops at Abenden and Nideggen-Brück.
Photos
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 2: R. J. Mathar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 3: R. J. Mathar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 4: R. J. Mathar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 5: Horst J. Meuter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 6: King Otto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 7: R. J. Mathar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 8: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 9: Käthe und Bernd Limburg, www.limburg-bernd.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 10: R. J. Mathar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 11: Chris06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 12: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo 13: R. J. Mathar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
