- Styrum
Styrum (sometimes spelled "Stirum") is a castle in
Mülheim an der Ruhr inNorth Rhine-Westphalia ,Germany .the exact date of construction is unknown. Styrum was already prosperous in Frankish times before
Charlemagne (late 8th century). In 1067 Styrum was given to theAbbacy of Kaiserswerth . After the murder of the Archbishop of Cologne, Engelbert of Berg, in 1225, the descendants ofFrederick I of Isenberg gained ownership of the castle as Lords of Styrum and took up residence. Here they founded the line of Counts ofLimburg-Styrum , a family that would later obtain important estates inWestphalia and theLower Rhine . With the partition of the House of Limburg-Styrum in 1644, Styrum passed to the line ofLimburg-Styrum-Styrum .Styrum was rebuilt in Baroque style in 1668, and it received its present form after a fire in 1738. In the mediatisation of 1806, Styrum came under control of the
Grand Duchy of Berg . The line ofLimburg-Styrum-Styrum became extinct in 1808. Styrum was purchased by the German industrialistAugust Thyssen in 1890. His company gave the castle to the city of Mülheim in 1960. It was transformed into a restaurant, artist studio and community centre for the elderly in 1992.The name "Styrum" originates from "Stiarhem", meaning "Bulls Home" in the early medieval local dialect.
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* [http://history.wikia.com/wiki/Styrum WikiHistory]
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