Volperhausen Castle
| Volperhausen Castle | |
|---|---|
| Near Burg Volperhausen, Morsbach, Oberbergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
 Volperhausen Castle | |
| Height | 188 m |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Privat |
| Controlled by | Privat |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Receive or essential parts. |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1462 |
| In use | Until |
| Materials | Quarrystone |
Volperhausen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Morsbach in the Oberbergischer Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Situation
The place Volperhausen with the castle lies in four kilometres from the place Morsbach, however, belongs still to the municipal area.
History
Castle Volperhausen was mentioned in 1462 for the first time, the tourism association of Oberbergisches country speaks on his homepage of the beginning of the 16th century. The castle in the possession of the counts of hunt field was original, in the other course she changed several times the owner. It was earlier an outpost of the castle Crottorf.
Castle Arrangement
Today the castle building exists of a 3-storey break stone construction with slender stair tower. The ditch existing today which was also used by the former mill beside the castle house still points to the type of a moated castle. Today a dwelling house stands on the foundation walls of the mill. The castle is a private property and, hence, can be visited only from the outside.
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