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The Top 20 Castles in Cochem-Zell

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 20

beautiful castles to choose from in Cochem-Zell. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Last updated: October 31, 2025

View of Reichsburg Cochem and the town of Cochem

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The Imperial Castle Cochem is a castle in the Rhineland-Palatinate town of Cochem on the Moselle. It is their landmark and stands on a highly visible mountain cone 154 m …

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Beilstein Historic Old Town

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Beilstein is worth seeing from both sides of the Moselle, so I recommend using the ferry.

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View of Beilstein and Metternich Castle

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Franconian grave finds show Beilstein's settlement around 800 AD. The place had been a feudal possession of the Lords of Braunshorn since 1268. …

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View of Cochem and Reichsburg Castle

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Cochem is attractively situated on the Moselle with its unique river landscape. With more than 5,000 inhabitants, Cochem is the largest city in the district and also the seat of …

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View of the Moselle and Cochem from Reichsburg Castle

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Great valley, with great views, no matter which side of the mountains.

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View of the Reichsburg in Cochem

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The late Gothic building with its incomparable outline rises more than 100 m above the Moselle on a striking cone.

The Reichsburg is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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reichsburg-cochem.de/die-burg

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Cochem Imperial Castle

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Wonderful castle complex in Cochem. As a summit castle, it is one of the hilltop castles.

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Metternich Castle Ruins

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Despite the still impressive size, the ruins of Metternich Castle are only a shadow of the former building. After the castle had decayed for many years, it came into private …

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Gatehouse of Cochem Castle

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Definitely visit and have the history of the castle explained

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View of the Marienburg in Pünderich

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The Marienburg is located on the last foothills of Zell (Moselle), more precisely at a narrowing of the almost 14 kilometer long Moselle loop of the Zeller Hamm. The former …

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