Bensberg Castle

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Bensberg Castle
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Coordinates 50°58′0.84″N7°9′43.99″E / 50.9669000°N 7.1622194°E / 50.9669000; 7.1622194

Bensberg Castle (German : Schloss Bensberg) is a former royal hunting lodge in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is now operated as a luxury hotel under the name 'Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg'. [1] The central axis of the building complex is exactly aligned with Cologne Cathedral.

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History

The hotel was built in the early 18th century. During the COVID-19 pandemic, association football club 1. FC Köln moved their quarantine training grounds to the site. [2] From October 1945 to March 1946 it was the home of the 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards.

Drawing of Bensberg Castle in the 19th-century. SchlossBensbergZeichnung19Jh.jpg
Drawing of Bensberg Castle in the 19th-century.

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References

  1. ↑ "Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg". Althoff Hotels  [ de; fr ]. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Hain, Guido (8 May 2021). "Hier bezieht der 1. FC Köln bald sein Quarantäne-Trainingslager" [1. FC Köln will soon move into its quarantine training camp here]. General-Anzeiger (in German). Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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