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Schloss Bensberg

🇩🇪 Germany · 18th century

Schloss Bensberg in Germany
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bensberg Castle (German: Schloss Bensberg) is a former royal hunting lodge in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is now operated as a luxury hotel under the name 'Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg'. The central axis of the building complex is exactly aligned with Cologne Cathedral.

The hotel was built in the early 18th century. During the COVID-19 pandemic, association football club 1. FC Köln moved their quarantine training grounds to the site. From October 1945 to March 1946 it was the home of the 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards.

Text adapted from “Bensberg Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schloss Bensberg ranks #1,185 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #94 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded 1703, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,571 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cologne, 15 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Schloss Bensberg?

Schloss Bensberg stands in Germany, at 50.9669°, 7.16222°.

When was Schloss Bensberg built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1703. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Schloss Bensberg?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,185 of 7,738 worldwide, and #94 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Schloss Bensberg?

Ehreshoven Castle, about 13 km away.

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