Issum Castle

The origins of Haus Issum date back to 1338, when it was first documented. At that time, Count Rainald II of Geldern acquired the lordship of Issum from Gerardus de Belle. The then-castle later belonged to the bailiwick of Menzelen and was owned by the von Alpen family before being sold to Archbishop Friedrich III of Saarwerden of Cologne in 1388. In the early 15th century, the complex passed to the Counts of Moers, who ceded it to Emont von Eyll in 1403. Later, Haus Issum came into the possession of Johann von Boedberg and in the 16th century, the von Pallant family.