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今日まで残る市壁の北門は、1299年から1354年の間に建設された、ネッテ川沿いにあるブリュッケントールです。ネッテ川の渡河を確保し、主にコブレンツ方面からの市の入り口として機能していたため、「コブレンツァー・トーア」という名前でも知られています。跳ね橋用の壁の切り欠きの痕跡がないことから、門の安全確保のためにネッテ川の橋脚への跳ね橋が利用されていたと推測されています。1598年の洪水により、ブリュッケントールは前門とともに崩壊しました。しかし、1599年の刻印は、わずか1年後にブリュッケントールが再建されたことを物語っています。19世紀初頭から1855年まで、ブリュッケントールは刑務所として使用されていました。1911年に設置された市の紋章は今日まで見ることができます。出典: Jonas Breithaupt, Universität Koblenz-Landau, 2015

The Upper Gate of the town of Ahrweiler, dating from the 13th to 15th centuries, is part of the former town fortifications and stands on the western side of the wall. Locally, it is also known as the Gisem Gate, Gisem Gate, or Walporzheim Gate, after the nearby deserted village of Gesem.

The oldest part of Bürresheim Castle is the imposing keep, a 12th-century tower that clearly reflects the castle's defensive origins. Over time, the castle developed into a complex double complex, consisting of the so-called Cologne Castle and the Trier Castle, which underwent different construction and expansion phases. While the Cologne Castle formed the older part and primarily served economic purposes—leading to its eventual decline—the Trier Castle was transformed into a prestigious residential palace, which continues to shape the character of the entire complex to this day.

Always think about light! Lighting is just for show.

The Brückentor (Bridge Gate) is one of Mayen's few remaining medieval city gates and once served as the most important entrance for travelers coming from Koblenz. Today, this historic building houses the Mayen Carnival Museum, which brings the city's long tradition of "Faasenaacht" (Carnival Night) to life.

It is cold but nice to drive through

A very beautiful market square with beautiful buildings (town hall, church, and castle). Plenty of cafés and restaurants, bakeries, etc., offer opportunities for a rest and refreshment.

The late Gothic castle was besieged, destroyed, and rebuilt several times over the course of its eventful history. The current complex consists of the upper castle with the 34-meter-high Golo Tower and the slightly lower outer castle. The castle is protected from the city by a large castle gate, and on the other side by the keep and a moat complex. The former moat is now a ring road spanned by a 20-meter-long Gothic stone bridge. The Genovevaburg Castle houses two exhibitions of the Eifel Museum: EifelTotal and the German Slate Mine.