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An Excerpt from the written Chronicles of Burg Satzvey Satzvey dates back to the 12th century when it was still called Vey. During this time, the Benedictines owned vast estates and properties here. Then, in 1368, the Archbishop of Cologne made Otto von Vey liege lord of Satzvey. It was his duty to protect the secular interests of the convent. In 1391, the last of the family of Vey died and his daughter married Heinrich von Krauthausen who built the castle in 1396. In the course of the following centuries, Satzvey Castle, through marriage or inheritance, passed through the hands of various noble families. |
Countess and Count Beissel von Gymnich |
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At the end of the 16th century, Wilhelm Spieß von Büllesheim seized Satzvey by usurpation. The Archbishop of Cologne sided with him until the Duke of Jülich entered and occupied the castle. After three years, Wilhelm Spieß von Büllesheim saw himself compelled by oath to loyalty to two lords, the Duke of Jülich and the Archbishop of Cologne. |
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In 1747, Johann Spieß von Büllesheim sold all properties belonging to Satzvey to Karl Otto von Gymnich. After the extinction of the Barons of Gymnich in 1825 the castle was inherited by the family of the Reichsgrafen Wolff von Metternich zur Gracht. In 1942 Countess Adeline Wolff Metternich von Gracht married Count Franz Josef Beissl von Gymnich and the castle was passed on to their son and heir, Count Franz Josef Beissel von Gymnich jr. Since 1980 he and his wife have been organizing historic events and festivals and in so doing have brought back to life the vivid history of this castle. |
