Kommende Ramersdorf Castle

Bonn, Germany

Kommende Ramersdorf was established in 1230 as one of the over 300 commanderies of the Teutonic Knights following the crusades. The Georgian chapel , which had been preserved, was built between 1220 and 1230. In the 13th and 14th centuries the commanders of the Ramersdorf were mostly Rhenish nobles, ministerial and urban patricians. After a fire in 1842, the entire complex was rebuilt in Neo-Gothic style. Today Ramensdorf is a hotel.

Address

Oberkasseler Straße 10, Bonn, Germany

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Details

Founded: 1842
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: German Confederation (Germany)

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Bonn Minster (4,4 km)
Electoral Palace (4,2 km)
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Beethoven House (4,4 km)
Poppelsdorf Palace (4,8 km)
Drachenfels Castle Ruins (7,5 km)

Cologne Cathedral (27,9 km)
Romano-Germanic Museum (27,8 km)
St. Andrew's Church (28,1 km)
Great St. Martin Church (27,5 km)
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum (27,5 km)
St. Maria Lyskirchen (26,9 km)
Deutsches Eck (51 km)
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (51,4 km)
Cologne City Museum (28,2 km)

User Reviews

Sergey Yakovlev (12 months ago)
Medieval fashioned hotel, good to stay for singles or couples

Justin Fisher (Juhjustin) (14 months ago)
Great hotel! Enjoyed the rooms and the hotels vibes.

Jan Wessels (14 months ago)
Magnificent castle, rooms ok and full of 'antiquities'

Francisco Castellanos (18 months ago)
Charming place, my room (nr24) was very nice with great views to the city at sunset. Service was very friendly and attentive. You will feel like a king and a queen!

Daniel Leon (5 years ago)
Really impressive in xmas and at night time.

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