Brömserburg Castle

The origins of Brömserburg date back a long time, with the exact dating of the first construction phase being debated among researchers, with estimates ranging from an early medieval royal court to the mid-12th century. An examination of an alder pile in the foundation of the southeast tower, the oldest part of the castle, dates the start of construction of this tower between 1044 and 1216. A second construction phase, which included a reinforcement and raising of the outer walls and the construction of a new, massive keep in the castle courtyard, is dated to the late 12th century (1186-1190). In the 13th century, the castle came into the possession of the Brömser family. During the Thirty Years' War, in 1640, the Rhine-side southeast corner was blown up by French troops, destroying parts of the keep and the donjon.