--- title: "Upper Castle – Seat of the House of Nassau" url: "https://www.siegen-wittgenstein.info/en/poi/upper-castle-seat-of-the-house-of-nassau" description: "Until the 15th century, ownership of the castle was divided between the territorial lords of the time: the Archbishop of Cologne and the Count of Nassau. After 1421 the Catholic counts held the sole authority over the city and the castle of Siegen. The present appearance of the main castle building dates mainly from the 16th–18th centuries. Since 1905 the Upper Castle has housed the collections of the Siegerland Museum of Art and Regional history. The centrepiece is the Rubenssaal in which eight original paintings by the baroque artist, who was born in Siegen, are on permanent display. A significant collection of portraits of the Nassau territorial lords can be viewed in the Oraniersaal (Orange Room). -> Inside the Upper Castle is the Siegerland Museum The Upper Castle and the Siegerlandmuseum is part of the City Tour." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3552394/c7f732ac8b7165deeb3f77b2a425cb6c1cf718fc0ac26d7e57650b73b1619633/oberes-schloss-siegen.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Siegen Wittgenstein > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- ShareBookmark Bookmark Upper Castle – Seat of the House of Nassau ========================================== - Fortress/Castle Oberes Schloss Siegen Oberes Schloss vom Turm der Nikolaikirche (Krönchen) aus gesehen Blick zum Oberen Schloss aus Richtung Tiergarten Der Innenhof des Oberen Schlosses Oberes Schloss Siegen Oberes Schloss Siegen Schlosspark am Oberen Schloss Siegen Oberes Schloss Siegen Oberes Schloss Siegen The castle was built as a mediaeval hilltop fortress, probably around the year 1200, and was first mentioned in documents in 1259. Known as the “Upper Castle” since the 18th century. Until the 15th century, ownership of the castle was divided between the territorial lords of the time: the Archbishop of Cologne and the Count of Nassau. After 1421 the Catholic counts held the sole authority over the city and the castle of Siegen. The present appearance of the main castle building dates mainly from the 16th–18th centuries. Since 1905 the Upper Castle has housed the collections of the Siegerland Museum of Art and Regional history. The centrepiece is the Rubenssaal in which eight original paintings by the baroque artist, who was born in Siegen, are on permanent display. A significant collection of portraits of the Nassau territorial lords can be viewed in the Oraniersaal (Orange Room). -> Inside the Upper Castle is the Siegerland Museum The Upper Castle and the Siegerlandmuseum is part of the City Tour. Read more Siegen Wittgenstein Logo Good to know ------------ Author GSS Siegen Organization Touristikverband Siegen-Wittgenstein e.V. License (master data) Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Children’s programme - Other - Other - Place of interest - Fortress/Castle - Fortress/Castle - Fortress/Castle - Tours 166.84 km - Motorised tour 42.12 km - Regional hiking trail Contact Burgstraße 2 57072 Siegen