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Be amazed as you look through the grate into the depths of the pit.

During wine week there will be a wine kiosk here and you can buy a holder to put your wine glass in 😀

In the historic town of Ahrweiler, an old custom has been preserved over the centuries. The city consists of four districts, the so-called Huts. In earlier times, these guards organized the guarding of the city wall and the pastures around it. Today, the Hut communities have taken on other tasks, such as looking after senior citizens or cultural tasks. One of these four Huts in Ahrweiler is the Ahrhut and the center of this district is the Ahrhutstrasse. We introduce the street and the tradition of the Ahrhut community. It also shows that Ahrhutstrasse, with the mighty Ahrtor, is not only rich in history, but also a very lively shopping street. There are many shops, cafes and restaurants on the street and there is always something going on during the day. Friedhelm Koll's shop is a very special shop. He sells more than 100 types of spices, by the gram. It is shops like this that give Ahrhutstrasse its special charm. And the houses with tradition, such as the Coels winery. It is the last wine-growing business in the Ahrhutstrasse and yet, or perhaps because of that, it is particularly successful. And the future of the winery is already secured because the next generation has just taken over. Source: https://www.swr Fernsehen.de/landesschau-rp/hierzuland/broadcastcontrib-swr-6178.html

The corner far above the river offers a very nice view of the Ahr valley.

The climb to Saffenburg is worth it: Not only does the perfect view over Mayschuss and its vineyards await you here, you can also reward yourself with a delicious glass of wine at any time. Next to the refuge there is a wine vending machine with delicious white, rosé and red wines as well as grape juice and water. Glasses are also available for loan. Payment is only possible cashless.

Very beautiful city center with the half-timbered houses and the well-preserved city fortifications from the Middle Ages. >> Ahrweiler << - the older of the two districts, was first mentioned as >> Ahrwilere << in the year 893 in a goods list of the Prüm Abbey. This abbey had large possessions in Ahrweiler. Until 1100 Ahrweiler belonged to the Argau. from 1100 - 1246 sovereignty was exercised by the Counts of Are; From them it passed in 1246 to the Counts of Hochstaden of the Archbishopric of Cologne, who remained rulers until 1794. Archbishop Konrad von Are-Hochstaden, who confirmed Ahrweiler's city rights in 1248, made the city, together with Bonn, Neuss and Andernach, co-capital of Electoral Cologne. In keeping with this political and strategic importance, the sovereign had Ahrweiler fortified with a fortification that is still worth seeing today. The moats, city walls, gates and towers from the 13th century are almost completely preserved today. During the Thirty Years' War (1633, 1642, 1646) the city was besieged, looted and pillaged by enemies; During the 3rd French War of Robbery on May 1, 1689, all but 10 houses were completely destroyed. It took years for the reconstruction to take place. From 1794 - 1814 Ahrweiler was under French rule, which was followed by belonging to Prussia from 1815 - 1945. Ahrweiler had to endure the last enemy attacks in 1044 and 1945. The bombing left the southern part of the city center completely in ruins. But reconstruction took place quickly. Anyone who visits Ahrweiler as a lover of antiquity will be particularly impressed by the St. Laurentius parish church (1269) - one of the first Gothic hall churches in the Rhineland - and the excavation work on the recently discovered probably second largest Roman villa north of the Alps. Source: https://finanzamt-ahrweiler.fin-rlp.de/wir-ueber-uns/chronik

The Saffenburg is the oldest castle / ruin in the entire Ahr valley

Very beautiful castle ruins with a view of the Ahr valley with Mayschoß and Rech. What a beautiful castle that was in the Middle Ages! The Saffenburg is derived from the old family of the Counts of Saffenberg. The name Saffenberg first appears in 1081. As a witness, Count Adalbert von Saffenberg signed a document from the Elector of Cologne, whose liege he was. Different noble families as owners Later, Adalbert's descendants were the sole owners. Numerous different noble families followed them as owners: In 1424 the complex came to the Counts of Virneburg and, after their extinction, to the Counts Manderscheid-Schleiden, who were followed by the Counts of Marck-Schleiden in 1593. Largest hilltop castle in the Ahr Valley If you now take into account the poor, narrow Ahr roads, where heavy siege artillery could not be brought to the surrounding mountains anywhere, it becomes clear that even centuries after the invention of gunpowder, the Saffenburg retained its military importance. Over the course of its history, the Saffenburg has been occupied several times by various foreign powers. This mostly happened bloodlessly; only once was the castle taken by enemy troops in battle. In December 1632, Swedish mercenaries under General Wolf Heinrich von Baudissin, coming from the Westerwald, conquered the cities of Linz, Remagen and Andernach, among others. Source: https://www.saffenburg.de/index.php?id=3597