Vlattenhaus

The Vlattenhaus is a castle-like building in the town of Eynatten, belonging to the Belgian municipality of Raeren, located on Hauseter Straße, just 200 meters away from Amstenrath Castle.

Finally, after World War I, when the house entered Belgian territory, the German owners expropriated it, and it was used as barracks and as a factory.

The house was restored in 1942, but was severely damaged on September 12, 1944, in the fighting between advancing Americans and retreating German troops.

In the 1960s, the ruins were purchased by the Franssen van Cortenbach family, who also already owned the adjacent castle.

This island is formed by quarry stone walls, which measure 30 x 30 meters and at the four corners still contain the lower layers of round towers.