Geyen Castle

The origins of Geyen Castle date back to the 14th century, with a knight's estate first documented in 1337. This estate served as a customs post on the border between the territories of Kurköln and Jülich. In 1443, the Cologne patrician family von Judde acquired the then Tollhof or Canishof and had it demolished to erect the current Junkerburg. Following a fire in 1664, the castle was rebuilt in Baroque style using bricks, and its structure remains preserved to this day. Ownership changed hands, including the Lords of Frentz and von Graß. From 1784, the estate was managed by a tenant farmer until it was sold by its last noble owner in 1855, passing into civilian hands.