The castle was built by the Count of Kessel in the 13th century to guard a ford over the River Schwalm. In the early 14th century it went into the possession of the dukes of Jülich, who had the existing building replaced by a quadrangular castle made from brick. After the occupation of Brüggen in 1794 by Napoleonic troops it was confiscated and resold by the French government to a private individual at the beginning of the 19th century. Today part of the castle houses a hunting and natural historymuseum.
Literature
Paul Clemen (ed.): Die Kunstdenkmäler des Kreises Kempen. L. Schwann, Düsseldorf, 1891 (Die Kunstdenkmäler der Rheinprovinz. Vol.1, Part 1), pp. 23–27 (online)
Bernhard Gondorf, Werner Otto: Burgen und Schlösser. Höhepunkte niederrheinischer Baukunst. Mercator, Duisburg, 1991, ISBN3-87463-172-9, p. 53.
Manfred A. Jülicher: Burg Brüggen im Wechsel der Geschichte. Eigenverlag, Niederkrüchten 1979.
Gregor Spohr: Wie schön hier, zu verträumen. Schlösser am Niederrhein. Pomp, Bottrop/Essen, 2001, ISBN3-89355-228-6, pp. 14–17.
Jens Wroblewski; André Wemmers (2001). Theiss-Burgenführer Niederrhein [Theiss Castle Guide Lower Rhine] (in German). Stuttgart: Konrad Theiss. pp. 40–41. ISBN3-8062-1612-6.
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brüggen, castle, german, burg, brüggen, water, castle, southeastern, part, lower, rhine, municipality, brüggen, north, rhine, westphalia, most, important, castle, north, duchy, jülich, from, east, castle, built, count, kessel, 13th, century, guard, ford, over,. Bruggen Castle German Burg Bruggen is a water castle in the southeastern part of the Lower Rhine municipality of Bruggen in North Rhine Westphalia It was the most important castle in the north of the Duchy of Julich Bruggen Castle from the east The castle was built by the Count of Kessel in the 13th century to guard a ford over the River Schwalm In the early 14th century it went into the possession of the dukes of Julich who had the existing building replaced by a quadrangular castle made from brick After the occupation of Bruggen in 1794 by Napoleonic troops it was confiscated and resold by the French government to a private individual at the beginning of the 19th century Today part of the castle houses a hunting and natural history museum Literature EditPaul Clemen ed Die Kunstdenkmaler des Kreises Kempen L Schwann Dusseldorf 1891 Die Kunstdenkmaler der Rheinprovinz Vol 1 Part 1 pp 23 27 online Bernhard Gondorf Werner Otto Burgen und Schlosser Hohepunkte niederrheinischer Baukunst Mercator Duisburg 1991 ISBN 3 87463 172 9 p 53 Manfred A Julicher Burg Bruggen im Wechsel der Geschichte Eigenverlag Niederkruchten 1979 Gregor Spohr Wie schon hier zu vertraumen Schlosser am Niederrhein Pomp Bottrop Essen 2001 ISBN 3 89355 228 6 pp 14 17 Jens Wroblewski Andre Wemmers 2001 Theiss Burgenfuhrer Niederrhein Theiss Castle Guide Lower Rhine in German Stuttgart Konrad Theiss pp 40 41 ISBN 3 8062 1612 6 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Burg Bruggen 360 panorama of castle and mill flash or Quicktime plugin needed Coordinates 51 14 25 N 6 11 09 E 51 240302 N 6 18593 E 51 240302 6 18593 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bruggen Castle amp oldid 1078832829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
