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Historical society

On July 4, 1923, the Jülich Historical Society was founded to preserve regional history. The driving force behind the establishment of the Jülich Historical…

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Citadel Museum

The Jülich City History Museum is characterized by its diversity. The Jülich City History Museum has been in existence for over 120 years, making…

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The Motte near Altenburg

The Motte Altenburg in Altenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, is a vanished motte-and-bailey castle of the Counts of Jülich and an archaeological monument. Almost nothing remains…

Ein abgerissenes Gebäude steht im Wald, umgeben von Bäumen.

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Witch tower

The Hexenturm, also known as Rurtor, is one of the former city gates in the medieval city wall of Jülich. Although it no longer…

Luftaufnahme des Hexenturm mit Blick auf einen Teil der Stadt Jülich, mehreren Gebäuden und Natur.

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Citadel

The citadel of Jülich, built by Alessandro Pasqualini, has been the heart of the city for over 450 years. It provided jobs and served…

Aerial view of a large, rectangular brick fortress with grassy ramparts, surrounded by a moat and urban buildings in the background.

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French

In 1801, the Rhineland came under French control in the Peace of Lunéville, and the Duchy of Jülich was dissolved. The city became part…

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Spanish

The twenty-year French rule over the left-bank territories from 1794 to 1814 remains present in people’s memories today. However, the nearly hundred-year presence of…

Die spanische Flagge weht am klaren Himmel.

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The 11 Most Important History Facts

Jülich, a city with a fascinating history, has overcome numerous challenges over the centuries. The struggles against the supremacy of the Cologne archbishops lasted…

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Romans

Two thousand years ago, the Romans founded Jülich. The ancient Juliacum was exactly a day’s journey from the Roman metropolis of Colonia and the…

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Muttkrat

The “Jülicher” is a phenomenon: it is omnipresent yet never seen alone. There is even a book about this special species, edited by Wolfgang…

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