The newly restored castle of the market town of Mengerskirchen is now the seat of the municipal administration.
The associated tower museum was opened in 1990 and is housed in the oldest part of the castle, a residential and defensive tower from the 14th century.
In addition to the church, the first of which is mentioned in 1313, the “castle”, built between 1321 and 1341, forms the center of the walled town complex. The building probably developed from a Fronhof. The Counts of Nassau-Beilstein built the first castle complex, the core of which lies in the rectangular residential tower and its northern, late Gothic extension. This is also indicated by the two roof turrets and the battlements. Inside the gate tower, the remains of late Gothic wall paintings from around 1500 were discovered in 1985, while fragments of Renaissance architectural painting have been preserved in the former gate hall. The eventful history of the castle from a hunting residence, a widow's seat of the Nassau-Beilstein countesses, a school building, a residential building and a workshop has now come to an end as the seat of the municipal administration of the greater municipality of Mengerskirchen with an integrated citizens' hall and tower museum.
The tower museum is housed in the oldest part of the castle, a residential and defensive tower from the 14th century. On display are documents on history, clothes and linen from earlier times, sacred objects from churches and households, workshop equipment from various trades, including a functioning nail smithy, medieval vine painting using the lime and secco technique, 17th century architectural paintings on interior and exterior walls, etc. The museum has been open since October 5, 1990 and focuses on extinct trades as well as utilitarian and artistic objects made of clay. You can find more information here: Turmmuseum Mengerskirchen -Homepage- (turmmuseum-mengerskirchen.de)
The castle can be visited free of charge. Please contact Ms. Katja Konheiser on tel.: 06476 913614.
For a visit to the tower museum, please contact Ms. Elke Lisken on 06476 8138.
Contact and directions
Schlossstr. 3
35794 Mengerskirchen