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この礼拝堂は1856年に聖堂の小さな宗教的建造物として建てられ、地元の住民たちの礼拝と祈りの場として使われていました。しかし、年月を経て建物は次第に荒廃し、最終的には放棄され、部分的に破壊されました。多くの年月が経過した後、2000年代初頭頃から、この建造物を文化的・歴史的な記念物として修復したいという願いが生まれました。ボランティアの努力と寄付により、礼拝堂は最終的に忠実に再建され、保存され、再び建てられました。

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.

This small, quarry-stone chapel stands quietly and majestically at the edge of the forest. Surrounded by tranquility, grass, and a Stations of the Cross, it invites not only believers to pause for a moment. 🕯 Tip: If you like, sit on the bench or walk around the chapel—even without religious connotations, it's a place for a quiet moment in nature.

The Löwenburg ruins in Monreal were built around 1229 as a hilltop castle on a rocky outcrop by Count Hermann III of Virneburg on land owned by his brother Philipp, who then transferred his rights to it to his brother Hermann. The Philippsburg ruins were built shortly afterwards by Count Philipp.

The sanctuary has been renovated!

The Genovevaburg, built in the 13th century, is the symbol of Mayen. Source: https://www.mayen.de/kultur-tourismus/machen/

The Philippsburg The Philippsburg in Monreal was also built in the 13th century. The Philippsburg was given the nickname "Rech" (deer) in the local dialect due to its smaller size compared to the Löwenburg. There are two different theories about its origins: On the one hand, the Philippsburg was built as an outbuilding or outer structure of the Löwenburg, or on the other hand, it was built as Philip's "response" to the unauthorized construction of the Löwenburg by his brother. Some substantial wall remains of the Philippsburg have also been preserved - including the northwest tower and the restored south wall - which give a good impression of the original structure.

Picturesquely overlooked by the two castle ruins of Löwenburg and Philippsburg, the half-timbered village of Monreal lies in the middle of the idyllic Elz Valley. Three stone bridges lead over the Elz in the village, of which the middle bridge is decorated with the statue of John of Nepomuk and the lion monument, unique in the Rhineland. The numerous half-timbered houses from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries - a remnant of the cloth makers of the Baroque period - are also art monuments worth seeing. Visitors also encounter the Middle Ages, for example in the parish church from the 13th century or the cemetery chapel from the 12th century. The history of Monreal, with its numerous ups and downs, reflects the historical development of the entire Eifel. In addition to the idyllic location and the picturesque town center already mentioned, numerous hiking trails, including the dream trail "Monrealer Ritterschlag" with impressive viewpoints, invite you to experience the unique landscape. Source: https://www.naturerlebnis-vordereifel.de/a-ortsgemeinde-monreal