A1 Burgberg and city water - Experience interactively (Burgberg)

Burgbergweg
Count Volkwin von Schwalenberg moved his seat to the mountain spur above Schwalenberg in the first half of the 13th century. Old copper engravings from the 17th century show a closed hill castle on the unwooded mountain. The castle originally consisted of a keep, two stone residential towers or houses, a gate building, the brewery, in addition - for protection against raids - moat and wall. In addition, there was a outer bailey and several gardens in front of the castle. Over the centuries, the castle served as a widow's seat and paragium (inheritance endowment for noble children). Years of disputes between the owners of the lordship led to the decay of the castle. The buildings were partly used as a "source of building materials" and dismantled. The present castle mostly dates from the years 1627/28. In the period from 1911 to 1913, part of the south wing and the staircase tower were renewed in Neo-Renaissance forms.
On beautiful days, the "Count's view" and the viewpoint "Malereiche" below the castle offer a wonderful view over Schwalenberg to the ridges of the Teutoburg Forest and the Egge Mountains.