Schelmentoren

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Schelmentower
Schelmentoren
Heerlen, the Netherlands
oldest still erect buildings in Heerlen
Schelmentower
Coordinates	50°53′17″N 5°58′50″E / 50.88804°N 5.98044°E / 50.88804; 5.98044
Type	Donjon
Site information
Owner	Ok
Open to the public	No
Site history
Built	1200 (1200)
Built by	Theoderich van Are

The Schelmentoren in Heerlen is a Medieval Building that has served as a defendable living tower for the Here van Are (sometimes called the counts van Ahr-Hochstaden) and their successors. As part of the Landsfort Herle, it served as a prison tower. It is believed to be built on command of Theoderich van Are. What is certain is that the building existed in the 12th century.^[1]