the imposing mheer castle stands site roman house between old roads from gulpen gravenvoeren

navigate by keyword : waterway town property palace neighbourhood monastery mansion landmark house facade estate church castle building architecture built margraten plateau 11th 13th century oldest parts tower foundation date time complex consists four winged main shaped farm small courtyard accessible footbridge dry moat west wing dates beginning 14th north east large round 15th older foundations imposing mheer stands site roman old roads gulpen gravenvoeren

$The imposing Mheer castle stands on the site of a Roman house between the old roads from Gulpen to \'s-Gravenvoeren. Royalty Free Stock Photo$

The first castle was built on the Margraten Plateau in the 11th-13th century. The oldest parts of the building, such as the tower foundation, probably date from that time. The castle complex also consists of a four-winged main building and a U-shaped farm. The main building with a small courtyard is accessible via a footbridge over a dry moat. The west wing dates from the beginning of the 14th century and the north wing was built at the end of the 14th century. The east wing with the large round tower was added in the 15th century on older foundations.