"The castle Wickrath is simply indescribably beautiful. The water castle on the beautiful little Niers, the park and the water playground for the water castle are a great destination for dog owners, couples, hiking friends and wedding companies. The probability of meeting people from all these categories during a visit is very high, no matter what season. Built before the Declaration of Independence of the USA, commissioned by Reichsgrafen Wilhelm Otto Friedrich von Quadt, the property is built in reddish color (Art: Baroque in the water still today enjoys the eye of the spectators who actually a replica of the 19th century. is century. (Whoever interested, he can get more information or google it... Who sees carriages and carriages and asks: The castle was and is used as a stable for horses, although the village of Rheydt (the rider is the neighboring place, whose castle does not reach the complex in Wickrath on the widest way, but is easy to reach on the way from Niers from here when you are on foot or on the bike. Where peacocks guard the castle, here in Wickrath you can see wild geese at all ends. As you may think, the entire monument is also protected by nature. In winter, water playgrounds and fountains are of course out of operation, but even then the whole park is a eye-catcher due to its countless bridges, extensive ornaments that can be admired not only in the castle itself because of the baroque style and the art statues. When everything is green and flowering, the trees and flowers are of course a much more beautiful decoration. By bus, stop Markt, from there you can already see it. The station is one piece away, but the Niers and from there the park is easy to find. Simply stroll through, send children to the playground, spit the water, taste the restaurant, watch birds or wait for an event, e.g. horses and carriage shows. Wickrath Castle and its park offer a variety that is independent as I said."