| Schelmentower | |
| Native Name: | Schelmentoren |
| Location: | Heerlen, the Netherlands |
| Map Type: | Netherlands |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Type: | Donjon |
| Coordinates: | 50.888°N 5.9804°W |
| Builder: | Theoderich van Are |
| Ownership: | Ok |
| Open To Public: | No |
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]
Although now known as the Schelmentoren, it has had many names (Bickelstein (or Bickersteyntoren [2])). In the year 1225 it was part of landsfort Herle (sometimes referred to as Castrum)