Unterburg Lissingen

A former moated castle on the Kyll River

Lissingen Castle is located in Lissingen near Gerolstein in the Vulkaneifel district of Rhineland-Palatinate and was built between approximately 900 and 1280 AD. The castle captivates visitors with its architectural styles ranging from Gothic to Renaissance and Baroque. The double castle was divided into an upper and a lower castle in 1559. Thanks to the Kyll River near the estate and several moats, it was originally a true moated castle. It is also noteworthy that there are only a few castles in the Eifel that were never destroyed, and Lissingen Castle is one of them.

Both the Upper and Lower Castles of Lissingen each include various residential and farm buildings, courtyards, and outdoor areas.

The Lower Castle of Lissingen

In addition to the Renaissance-style manor house, the Lower Castle complex includes the castle courtyard, several farm buildings, barns, stables, and the castle mill, where grain was once ground. Today, the mill houses a restaurant and the farm bakery. The rooster barn, large barn, and coach house are used as a museum.

The lord of the castle is historian Günter Lipperson, who has extensively restored the Lower Castle and is thus preserving it for posterity.

Guided tours of the Lower Castle bring the castle’s history to life:

Highlights of the tour include:

• The castle mill with its millwheel
• Summer kitchen
• Cultural barn with carriages
• Tithing barn with farm equipment
• Manor house with large kitchen and hunting room
• Exhibition: The Evolution of Knightly Armor, 800 to 1500

Public guided tours take place on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. in July and August (subject to change).

Duration: 1 –1.5 hours
Price: €8.00 adults, €4.00 children, reduced rate of €4.00 for adults with a disability ID
Tickets: available on-site from the tour guide (cash only) or at www.gerolsteiner-land.de/ticketshop

Private tours can be booked at any time!
Contact for private tours: Wolfgang Bonefas, +49 176 78507407,wolfgangbonefas@t-online.de
Price: Groups of 2 to 10 people: flat rate of 50.00€; 11 or more people: 5.00€ per person

The following can be booked in this historic setting:

• Weddings with a civil ceremony in the Kulturscheune and in the Laufstall
• Celebrations

Inquiries to: guenter.lipperson@online.de

Contact at Unterburg: Günter Lipperson, Fax: +49 2644 5649426, For more information, visit: www.unterburg-lissingen.de