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Three largely preserved round towers characterise the first impression of Hambach Castle. Between 1998 and 2002, a large part of the castle, which had been severely damaged during the Second World War, was repaired. Today, the former main building (Palas) with its knights' hall and banquet hall, where the state parliament of the Duchy of Jülich met in 1659, can once again be seen from the outside. The inhabited part of the east wing and the round towers have also been restored.

The origins of Hambach Castle date back to the end of the 13th century. At that time, the Counts of Jülich, who became Dukes in 1356, built a castle. The complex was continuously expanded over the years. From 1548 to 1565, the owners rebuilt the castle in the Renaissance style: they designed a magnificent four-winged hunting lodge with round towers at the four corners and had a moat built around it.

In 1794, the French occupiers sold the inventory and demolished the north-west wing and the north tower. Since 1805, the rest of the castle has been used as a farm.