The Imperial Castle of Kaiserswerth
Barbarossa Pfalz Kaiserswerth
(ruins of imperial palace)
On the boundaries of the picturesque centre of Kaiserswerth, the ruins of lengendary Emperor Barbarossa's medieval palace directly by the riverside are what is left of one of the most important castles on the Rhine.
The imperial palace, originally dating from the 10th century, was built under the rule of Emperor Heinrich III and enlarged between 1174-1184 by Emperor Barbarossa, when he transferred the toll from the Netherlands to Kaiserswerth and needed a fortress to control the Rhine.
The imperial palace complex is accessible in summer (Mon - Fri from 15.00 - 19.00 hrs, Sat, Sun + holidays from 10.00 - 19.00 hrs). The idyllic Burgweg with its unique Linden avenue affords a magnificent view of the palace throughout the year.
Also worth visiting are Kaiserswerth's picturesque baroque houses from the 17th and 18th centuries and St. Suitbertus Bascilica on Stiftsplatz, a triple-naved Romanesque pillar basilica with gilded shrine holding the relics of Saint Suitbertus.
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The Imperial Castle of Kaiserswerth
Barbarossa Pfalz Kaiserswerth
(ruins of imperial palace)
On the boundaries of the picturesque centre of Kaiserswerth, the ruins of lengendary Emperor Barbarossa's medieval palace directly by the riverside are what is left of one of the most important castles on the Rhine.
The imperial palace, originally dating from the 10th century, was built under the rule of Emperor Heinrich III and enlarged between 1174-1184 by Emperor Barbarossa, when he transferred the toll from the Netherlands to Kaiserswerth and needed a fortress to control the Rhine.
The imperial palace complex is accessible in summer (Mon - Fri from 15.00 - 19.00 hrs, Sat, Sun + holidays from 10.00 - 19.00 hrs). The idyllic Burgweg with its unique Linden avenue affords a magnificent view of the palace throughout the year.
Also worth visiting are Kaiserswerth's picturesque baroque houses from the 17th and 18th centuries and St. Suitbertus Bascilica on Stiftsplatz, a triple-naved Romanesque pillar basilica with gilded shrine holding the relics of Saint Suitbertus.
www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/article_en2.php?folderID=102...