Neuenberg Castle

Neuenberg Castle, also known as Neuenburg, is the medieval ruin of a hilltop castle at 250 m above sea level near the village of Scheel, municipality of Lindlar, Oberbergisches Land, North Rhine-Westphalia.

Archaeological findings indicate that the castle originated in the 12th century. The first documented mention was in 1433. Neuenberg Castle belonged to the domain estates of the sovereign and was thus owned by the Counts of Berg.

In 1273, the Counts of Berg pledged the bailiwick of Gummersbach, which also included Gimborn Castle, to the Counts of Mark. The Leppe River thus became the state border between Berg and Mark, and Neuenberg Castle became a border fortress. Neuenberg Castle was sovereign property of the Counts of Berg.

During the Thirty Years' War, it was captured and destroyed by the Swedes around 1640 as the seat of the Steinbach office. Due to the severe damage, it was then razed around 1662.

Today, parts of the outer walls, the entrance, and the moat still stand. A short footpath leads to the Zwergenloch, a seven-meter-long limestone and stalactite cave.