Burg Eltz is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. It is still owned by a branch of the same family that lived there in the 12th century, 33 generations ago. The Rübenach and Rodendorf homes in the castle are open to the public, while the Kempenich branch of the family uses the other third of the castle.
The Castle of Eltz has never been destroyed. The castle is surrounded on three sides by the Elzbach River, a tributary on the north side of the Moselle. It is situated on a 70 m rock spur, on an important Roman trade route between rich farmlands and their markets. The castle is divided into several parts, which belong to different families or different branches of a family. In the case of Burg Eltz the family comprised three branches and the existing castle was enhanced with three separate complexes of buildings. The main part of the castle consists of the family portions. At up to eight stories, these eight towers reach heights of between 30 and 40 meters. They are fortified with strong exterior walls; to the yard they present a partial framework. About 100 members of the families lived in the over 100 rooms of the castle. From 1965 to 1992, an engraving of Burg Eltz was used on the German 500 Deutsche Mark note.
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from Rome, ItalyMaurizio landmarks 25/362 | continents 1/7 | comments 6 | reviews 0 2014-02-14 12:45
Fairy-tale castle. Marvelous landmark.
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from Plovdiv, BulgariaIvan Todorov landmarks 33/362 | continents 4/7 | comments 8 | reviews 0 2013-01-16 12:29
This castle is great!
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