To be privately owned
CastleSechtem
Graue Castle (Sechtem)
The Graue Burg is an ancient knight's seat and was probably built by the Lords of Saffenburg. Later, it was also owned by the Counts of Sayn and the Archdiocese of Cologne, among others. In contrast to many other knight's seats, it was a count's castle, whose name changed from Grawe- and Graveburg to Graue Burg. The castle, surrounded by a moat, also includes a manor house, which was rebuilt around 1770 after a fire in the 18th century, according to plans by the architect Johann Georg Leydel.
After several changes of ownership, the municipality of Sechtem acquired the castle in 1961. In 1969, it was then sold to a long-term tenant who ran a private school there. Since then, the Graue Burg has been in private ownership.
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