Forgotten History
Motte Tüschenbroich
Wegberg, Germany
The Motte Tüschenbroich is a vanished motte-and-bailey castle in the Wegberg district of Tüschenbroich in the Heinsberg district in North Rhine-Westphalia. In the middle of the pond of Tüschenbroich Castle lies the tree-overgrown motte – originally the main castle of the bailey island built over by the castle. To explain: Mottes (from French motte = lump, sod, clod) were a widespread form of castle during the High Middle Ages wherever natural stone was scarce, but natural water abundance could provide protection. Early foundations between the Maas and Rhine are – contrary to...
- Category
- Forgotten History
- Location
- Wegberg, Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.12169, 6.26500
- How to get there
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- Wikidata
- Q1950066
What is Motte Tüschenbroich?
Motte Tüschenbroich is a Forgotten History place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Burg Wegberg, Motte Aldeberg, Birgelener Pützchen, Hardter Straße 12.
Where is Motte Tüschenbroich?
Motte Tüschenbroich is in Wegberg, Germany. Coordinates: 51.12169, 6.26500.
How do I get to Motte Tüschenbroich?
Motte Tüschenbroich is at Wegberg, Germany (51.12169, 6.26500). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.