Weiße Castle (Friesheim)

The origins of the Weiße Burg stretch far back, likely as the successor to a manorial farm (Fronhof) that was already owned by Count Emundus of Friesheim in the 9th century and donated to the Cologne Cathedral Chapter around 830. The castle was first documented in 1399 when it was enfeoffed to Winrich von Schlenderhan. After several changes of ownership, including the families von Munster, von Hoemen-Odenkirchen, and von Harff, the castle passed to the von Efferen zu Stolberg family in 1592. In 1661, it went to Ferdinand von Frenz before being acquired by Thomas and Franz von Quentel in 1681. This family influenced the castle so much that it was temporarily known as Quentelsburg. In 1773, it received its current name, “Weiße Burg.” After the death of the last Quentel in 1776, the property fell to the Cologne Hospital St. Revilien and later to the poor administration of the city of Cologne.