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From here it is worth travelling
another 23 km (14 miles) west
to Bedburg, where the moated
castle is worth seeing. This is a
vast brick structure with four
wings, which was established
in stages over 300 years,
starting in around 1300.

i Bonn
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o Königswinter
Road map B4. * 35,000. £ @ n
Drachenfelsstraße 51 (02223-91 77 11).
Phantasialand, one of the largest theme parks in Germany, near Brühl
Königswinter lies in the centre
was designed by Balthasar + Augustusburg of the Siebengebirge, an
Neumann. The castle is Tel (02232) 440 00. Open Feb–Nov: attractive range of small,
surrounded by a Baroque park, 9am–noon & 1:30–4pm Tue–Fri, wooded mountains (the “seven
designed by Dominique Girard. 10am–5pm Sat & Sun. mountains”), excellently suited
About 2 km (1 mile) east of + Falkenlust for walking. The most popular
the main residence is another Tel (02232) 440 00. Open Feb–Nov: mountain is the Drachenfels
castle, Falkenlust, built in 1729– 9am–noon & 1:30–4pm Tue–Fri, (dragon’s rock). The oldest
40, to a design by Cuvilliés. Its 10am–5pm Sat & Sun. mountain railway in Germany,
captivating interior includes a  Phantasialand built in 1883, takes visitors to
lacquered and a mirror cabinet. Berggeiststraße 31–41. Tel (02232) 362 the top (321 m/1,053 ft). During
Nearby stands an octagonal 00. Open Apr–Oct: 9am–6pm daily, the ascent visitors can see the
chapel, its interior decoration later in summer. & Neo-Gothic Drachenburg, a
modelled on a secluded grotto. palace dating from 1879–84,
It is also worth visiting the Environs and on the top are the ruins of
small villa near Augustusburg Two moated houses await the the Gothic Drachenburg, dating
where the great Surrealist artist visitor at Kerpen, 27 km (17 from the 12th century. The
Max Ernst was born. It now miles) to the north: the small “dragon” in the name relates to
houses a small display 16th-century castle of Lörsfeld, the myth of the Nibelungs – the
commemorating his work. and the Baroque palace of dragon slain by Siegfried was
Another attraction, which Türnich, built in 1756–66. supposed to have lived here.
draws a large number of In Pulheim-Brauweiler, The little town of Königs winter,
visitors is Phantasialand, 30 km (19 miles) to the north, at the foot of the mountains, has
Germany’s largest theme park. is an extremely beautiful picturesque 17th-century half-
Several days are needed to Benedictine monastery, timbered houses, town houses
see all the attractions of this founded in 1024. Building and late 19th-century hotels.
vast fairground with its roller- began in 1048, funded by
coaster, water-rides and merry- Rycheza, the wife of the Polish Environs
go-rounds. King Boleslav Chrobry. Bad Honnef, 6 km (4 miles)
to the south, is a charming
spa town known as “Nice
on the Rhine”, where the
former chancellor Konrad
Adenauer lived until his death.
A museum commemorates
this great politician.
Situated 15 km (9 miles) to
the north is Siegburg, home to
a Benedictine monastery from
1064 (closed to the public). The
present church is a 17th-century
building, reconstructed after
World War II. The Anno-Schrein
is a magnificent Romanesque
The Baroque Schloß Augustusburg in Brühl reliquary box dating from 1183.

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