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Burg Boetzelaer

Between the Middle Ages and modern times:
Burg Boetzelaer in Kalkar-Appeldorn invites you to take an architectural journey through time. The foundations of the castle stem from the 12 th century and the modern glass design makes the recently erected frontage look very impressive. The former knight's castle is embedded in the idyllic Lower Rhine park landscape along with Lake Boetzelar . Three elegant double bedrooms and two romantic suites in the main part of the castle invite you to take a lavish and restful break in a fairytale-like tower. Four additional exquisite rooms and a suite are situated in the so-called -front castle building-. Castle owners and hosts are Baron and Baroness von Wendt.

Price per double bedrooms from 130,00 € to 220,00 €    double room:number: 5x  suites:number: 2x  junior-suites:number: 3x  

Leisure Activities

Leisure Activities

• Walking and cycling tours, excursions to the wild geese in Kranenburg
• Golfers have the choice of seven attractive courses, each with its own character, within a radius of 25 kms (Moyland 2, Emmerich, Mühlenhof, Anholt, Schloss Haag, Groesbeek)
• Health spa packages in the Mühlenhof Golf and Country Club in Kalkar- Niedermörmter
• Excursion to the historical town of Xanten and its Summer Arts Festival in the amphitheatre, to the archaeological park (Colonia Ulpia Traiana) or a health spa visit to Xanten's “Südsee” bathing and leisure paradise
• Visit to Schloss Moyland and the museum of modern art
• Excursion to Kleve and its Kurhaus Museum , which was named “Museum of the Year 2004“ by the International Association of Arts Critics (AICA)
• Visit to the town of Rees and a boat trip on the Rhine
• Excursion to the neighbouring Netherlands
• Big selection of gastronomic delights

History

A Brief History

The first known origins of Boetzelaer Castle date back to the 12 th century. In those times, the van den Boetzelear family succeeded in accumulating extensive estates. Built on three islands in an arm of the Rhine, the knight's castle is one of the biggest in the Lower Rhine . It was of enormous importance for the family's independent position both symbolically and as a political power base. The family split up into two branches in the 15 th century. One settled in the Netherlands , where their descendants still live.

After the male Kleve family line died out during the 17 th century, the castle fell into the ownership of the Counts von Wylich, before belonging to the Hertefeld family in the 18 th century. The castle was then acquired by the Gülcher family at the start of the 19 th century. Demolition reduced the castle to its present scale. Since 1950, only the front castle building has been used for residential purposes whilst the castle proper gradually became more and more dilapidated.

Extensive restoration - assisted by castle historians and archaeologists - only began in 1978 upon the initiative of Baron Maximilian von Wendt which consequently resulted in the founding of the Burg Boetzelaer Society . The castle was then partially rebuilt and made accessible. Rebuilding was carried out in keeping with the original substance and the main structure has been made safe using additional modern architectural elements. In recognition of the successful restoration, the castle's owner was awarded the so-called -Stiftungspreis- by the Deutschen Burgenvereinigung - a society for the preservation of German castles - in 2003.

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