Zülpich Castle

Zülpich (Kölsch: Zöllech) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany between Aachen and Bonn. It belongs to the district of Euskirchen.

Zülpicher See (also Wassersportsee Zülpich) is a lake in Zülpich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At an elevation of 154 m, its surface area is 85 ha.

Neffelsee (also Naturschutzsee Füssenich) is a lake in Zülpich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a depth of 28 m, its surface area is 65 ha.

Vlattener Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Rotbach near Zülpich.

The Battle of Tolbiac was fought between the Franks, who were fighting under Clovis I, and the Alamanni, whose leader is not known. The date of the battle has traditionally been given as 496, though other accounts suggest it may either have been fought earlier, in the 480s or early 490s, or later, in 506. The site of "Tolbiac", or "Tolbiacum", is usually given as Zülpich, North Rhine-Westphalia, about 60 km east of what is now the German-Belgian frontier. The Franks were successful at Tolbiac and established their dominance over the Alamanni.

Bürvenich is a village in the borough of Zülpich in the district of Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia.

Vettweiß (alternative spelling: Vettweiss) is a municipality in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km south-east of Düren.

Schloss Eicks is a mansion of Renaissance architecture located in the village of Eicks belonging to the town of Mechernich based in the district of Euskirchen in the south of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Eicks Castle was first mentioned in the 14th century. Johann von Eicks had a small territory with its own jurisdiction. Eicks Castle, then a fortified water castle surrounded by a moat was destroyed in 1365. After the extinction of the noble family Eicks, the castle changed hands frequently by inheritance and sale of their owners. In the 16th century Jürgen von Syberg-Wischlingen acquired the site. The new manor was built in 1680 by Hermann Dietrich von Syberg. From the still existing castle those medieval parts still usable were kept. Since then Eicks castle is a two-piece system with a three-winged castle and a separate manor, all surrounded by a moat. The castle is now over 500 years in the possession of Sybergs family and kept as private property. It is not open to access to the public, but can be rented in parts for events.

Eicks is a village belonging to the town of Mechernich in the district of Euskirchen in the south of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the "Nationalpark Nordeifel" in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south-west of Euskirchen and 56 km from Cologne.

The Kommern Open Air Museum (German: LVR-Freilichtmuseum Kommern) and Rhenish State Museum for Folk Art (Rheinische Landesmuseum für Volkskunde) in Kommern/Eifel is one of the largest open air museums in Europe, covering an area of over 95 hectares and displaying around 67 historic buildings from the Prussian Rhine Province. It is operated by the Rhineland Regional Association (Landschaftsverband Rheinland, LVR).

Wollersheim is a village in the municipality of Nideggen in the district of Düren in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Mechernich (German: [ˈmɛçɐnɪç] , Kölsch: Meischernisch) is a town in the district of Euskirchen in the south of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the "Naturpark Nordeifel" in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south-west of Euskirchen and 55 km from Cologne. Mechernich is a former mining town and had, in 2009, its 700-years celebration of foundation. Its local football club is called TUS Mechernich.