Type Donjon Open to
the public No Year built 1200 | Owner Ok Built by Theoderich van Are | |
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The Schelmentoren in Heerlen is a Medieval Building that has served as a defendable living tower for the Here van Are (sometimes called the counts van Ahr-Hochstaden) and their successors. As part of the Landsfort Herle, it served as a prison tower. It is believed to be built on command of Theoderich van Are. What is certain is that the building existed in the 12th century.
Name
Although now known as the Schelmentoren, it has had many names (Bickelstein (or Bickersteyntoren )). In the year 1225 it was part of landsfort Herle (sometimes referred to as Castrum)
References
Schelmentoren Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA