Castle
Castle Eyneburg
🇧🇪 Belgium · 13th century
Castle Eyneburg in Hergenrath near Kelmis is one of the most important historic buildings in East Belgium.
The name Eyneburg refers to the owners "von Eyneberghe" in the 13th century. In popular speech the name Emmaburg persists, based on a legend according to which Emma, allegedly a daughter of Charlemagne, is said to have lived here with her lover Einhard.
Machine-translated from “Eyneburg” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Eyneburg ranks #4,673 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #60 of the 92 mapped in Belgium. Founded 1260, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 33 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Aachen, 9 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle Eyneburg?
Castle Eyneburg stands in Belgium, at 50.70556°, 6.01583°.
When was Castle Eyneburg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1260. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle Eyneburg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,673 of 8,134 worldwide, and #60 in Belgium. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castle Eyneburg?
Vaalsbroek Castle, about 7 km away.
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