Eichholz Castle (Wesseling)

The origins of Eichholz Castle date back to the 14th century. Initially, a Benedictine convent owned lands near present-day Urfeld, where timber was harvested. The St. Lubentius Abbey in Dietkirchen had a part of the oak forest cleared and a farm established, which was first documented in 1320 as “Eycholtz”. The farm remained in the possession of the abbesses of Dietkirchen, who leased it to “Halbmänner” from 1464. During the Thirty Years' War, the property suffered severe damage. Under French administration from 1794, it became known as Michelshof and was auctioned in 1807. After a fire in 1822, the farm was rebuilt and expanded by J. G.