The Castle Drachenburg is a romantic castle surrounded by the wonderful nature of the Siebengebirge, which is definitely worth seeing. Built between 1882 and 1884 by Stephan Sarter, a wealthy stock broker known as the ‘Baron of Sarter’, the castle is an imposing work of art from the period of promoterism, the architecture and design of which puts visitors into times long past.The castle was heavily damaged during the 2nd World War and in the post-war period, so that in the 1960s it was empty and about to fall into decay. The ‘Northrhine-Westfalia Institution for the Maintenance of Nature Protection, Homeland and Culture’ has been renovating the castle, which is classified as a historical monument. A visit to Castle Drachenburg connects the cultural incentives of castle and park, museum and history with the intensive experience of free nature.