Castles and palaces in Dusseldorf

Explore the historical fortifications and noble residences of northern Düsseldorf. This collection features the 12th-century basalt ruins of Frederick Barbarossa’s imperial palace in Kaiserswerth and the well-preserved Baroque moated castle of Schloss Kalkum. From the private medieval defenses of Burg Angermund to the fresco-filled halls of Schloss Heltorf, these sites illustrate the region's transition from strategic Rhine strongholds to elegant manor houses set within expansive English-style landscape parks.