Wildenburg is a landmark in the Friesenhagener (or Wildenburger) countryside that can be seen from afar and is located on the road that connects Friesenhagen via Wildenburg with the former Wildenburg railway station. The 20 metre high keep occupies an eye-catching position in the landscape.
The year of construction of the Wildenburg is estimated at 1230. The actual purpose of Wildenburg was to secure the old "Brüderstraße", an old trade route leading from Cologne to Siegen.
In 1836 some parts of the castle were demolished and sold. From 1239 to 1418 the castle was the ancestral seat of the Wildenburger noble family. Then the Wildenburg passed into the possession of the Hatzfelder.
At the beginning of the 19th century the castle still served as an administrative seat, from which, on Napoleon's instructions, the Wildenburg dominion was united with Berg. Wildenburg thus became a canton in the Victory Department of the Grand Duchy of Berg, established in 1808.
In the years 1986 to 1988, the "remains" of Wildenburg were renewed or renovated by the Hatzfeld Chamber. The lower archway, the lateral brickwork of a Zwinger, a staircase, the former basement and ground floor, as well as the two-storey sabre smithy with guard house and protective building including the heavy vaults and the enclosure walls of the former cattle house on the valley side were renovated. Wildenburg is considered the "most beautiful forester's house in Germany", as the forester lives here and is therefore privately owned.
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Wildenburg (1230) is a landmark in the Friesenhagener (or Wildenburger) countryside that can be seen from afar and is located on the road that connects Friesenhagen via Wildenburg with the former Wildenburg railway station. The 20 metre high keep occupies an eye-catching position in the landscape.
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Contact and directions
Wildenburg 1
51598 Friesenhagen (VG Kirchen)
