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マルベルク城はバロック様式の城です

Fascinating Roman villa. I visit it regularly when I'm in the area.

🏛️🍇 Villa Otrang The villa was built in the 1st century AD and reached its zenith in the 2nd and 3rd centuries, when it was expanded several times. It was inhabited until the 4th century, before presumably being destroyed by Germanic tribes. The main building (manor house) covered an area of over 3,600 square meters, and the entire estate encompassed approximately 50,000 square meters, including farm buildings and temple complexes.

🏛️🍇 Villa Otrang is one of the most impressive and best-preserved archaeological sites of Roman culture in Germany, located in the Southern Eifel region near Fließem (Bitburg-Prüm district, Rhineland-Palatinate). It was a Roman villa rustica (a large Roman country estate) and is among the largest and most magnificent sites of its kind north of the Alps.

The small footbridge under the A60 is unfortunately no longer accessible. As of October 3, 2025. It was impossible to access the bridge from the side we were coming from.

from there wonderful view of Mahlberg Castle

At this point, a metal band embedded in the asphalt marks the 50th parallel north, which crosses the small road here. Those who want to follow the 50th parallel can find a planning aid here: https://www.komoot.com/de-de/collection/1118638

The unique Malberg Palace complex consists of the so-called New House, the Old House, the arcade building, the brewery, and the chapel. The "Iron Garden" and the "Round Garden" also belong to the palace, which is situated on a mountain spur. Malberg Palace dates back to a castle mentioned as early as 1008. Nothing of the medieval building remains. In 1681, the Veyder family took over the castle and, from 1708 to 1715, had it expanded into a palace in the Venetian Baroque style by Matteo Alberti, an architect from Venice. The impressive buildings feature stucco ceilings and wood paneling, as well as tapestries and antique furniture. A unique feature is a painted wall covering depicting hunting scenes. Civil weddings can be arranged at the palace. The palace is not wheelchair accessible. Dogs are not allowed. Source: https://www.eifel-direkt.de/a-schloss-malberg