Rüdiger BenninghausKriegshoven moated castle near Swisttal-Heimerzheim (Rhein-Sieg district). The date of its first construction is not known; the lords of Kriegshoven are first mentioned in the 13th century. The current Renaissance building dates from the 16th century and is still inhabited by a noble family.<br> (May 2025)<br> (Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Burgen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Burgen</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/castles?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#castles</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Wasserburgen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wasserburgen</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/moated_castles?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moated_castles</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Architektur?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Architektur</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/architecture?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#architecture</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Burg_Kriegshoven?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Burg_Kriegshoven</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Heimerzheim?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Heimerzheim</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Swisttal?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Swisttal</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Rhein_Sieg_Kreis?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rhein_Sieg_Kreis</a>