Mozenborn Castle

Haus Mozenborn is located on the eastern edge of the Birgel district of Düren in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia.

At Haus Mozenborn stood the Mozenborn moated castle from the 15th or 16th century. Only silted-up moats and the stump of a round tower remain of it. There are no records of the castle's demise.

The manor house was first mentioned in documents in the 14th century. At that time, it was owned by the Schinmann von Mozenborn family. Through marriage and inheritance, the estate came into the possession of Franz Spies von Büllesheim in 1525. This was followed by the families von Friemersdorf, von Eltz, von Hochsteden, Dr. Engels, Künster, and in 1901 Karl Jacobi. After the sons Leo, Karl, and Robert Jacobi, Karl Jacobi's grandson, Carl Ley, became the new owner in 1959.

Haus Mozenborn today consists of a rectangular farmyard from the 18th century, located a few hundred meters from the old castle. The farm was probably built after the collapse of the castle building. The manor house is a two-story, transversely rectangular, whitewashed brick building from 1789 with a mansard roof. Two axes were added to its side facing the farm buildings in the 20th century.

The building is still inhabited by the Ley family today. The offices of Carl Ley Landschaftsbau GmbH Gut Mozenborn are located on the upper floor.