- Type
- Castle
- Built
- 1868 · 19th century
- Location
- Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Visiting
- probably – Wikidata lists it as a museum or gives tickets, opening hours or visitor numbers; check before you go
- Coordinates
- 50.1422°, 7.1669°
History
The stronghold above the Moselle was probably founded around 1100; in 1151 King Conrad III seized it by force and made it an imperial castle. In 1294 King Adolf of Nassau pledged it to the archbishops of Trier, who for centuries used it as the seat of one of their administrative districts. In 1689, during the War of the Palatine Succession, the troops of Louis XIV burnt and blew up the castle. In 1868 the ruins were bought by the Berlin businessman Louis Ravené, who by 1877 had rebuilt the castle in the Gothic Revival style, incorporating the surviving medieval walls. Since 1978 it has belonged to the town of Cochem.
What to see
A steep path through the vineyards climbs from the old town to the castle. The interiors are shown on guided tours: the 19th-century rooms, including the dining room, knights' hall and Gothic room, are filled with Renaissance and Baroque furniture, painted ceilings, tapestries and armour. The terraces look out over the winding Moselle, the vineyard slopes and the roofs of Cochem.
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