Georghausen Castle

Georghausen Castle
Schloss Georghausen
Near Gimborn Georghausen, Lindlar, Germany
Georghausen Castle
Coordinates	50.993°N 7.2705°E / 50.993; 7.2705
Height	193 m
Site information
Owner	Golf clubhouse
Controlled by	Golf clubhouse
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	All parts receive
Site history
Built	1466
In use	Until
Materials	Quarrystone

Georghausen Castle (German: Schloss Georghausen) is a moated castle in the district of Georghausen of the municipality of Lindlar, Oberbergischer Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany).

History

The castle Georghausen and a mill was first mentioned in a document in 1466.[1] In 1490-1 a new drawbridge was built. In 1830 it was noted that the hamlet of Georghausen had a population of 56 inhabitants.[2] Since 1951 the castle has served as a club house and restaurant.

References

1. Braun, Detlef (2011). Entdeckungsreise durch das Bergische Land: 18 Tagestouren (in German). Sutton Verlag GmbH. p. 50. ISBN 978-3-86680-832-4.
2. "Geschichte von Schloss Georghausen" (in German). Burgen-und-schloesser.net. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

External links

• Georghausen Castle at Oberbergischesland.de (in German)

50°59′33″N 7°16′14″E