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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 Virneburg castle ruins are located on a hill at a height of 430 meters in the middle of the village of Virneburg, which is surrounded by 4 mountains, including the Schafberg, over which the hike leads through the juniper heath.

🎨Picturesquely overlooked by the two castle ruins Löwenburg🏰 and Philippsburg🏰, not far from the border of North Rhine-Westphalia, lies the Facherkdorf Monreal in the middle of the idyllic Elztal🌊💙 in Rhineland-Palatinate. Easy to reach by train Bf Monreal just a few hundred meters away. Great photo opportunities guaranteed 🎨📸

The narrow streets of Monreal, its quaint Holy Trinity Church, the massive Nepomuk bridge over the Elzbach stream that flows clear and the ruins of Löwensburg and Philippsburg high above the town are a beautiful destination in the eastern Eifel. Monreal has repeatedly won the “Our village has a future” competition. The red and white half-timbered houses nestle closely together, especially the four-gabled house from the 15th century transports walkers into a fairytale past. The beautifully preserved half-timbered houses bear witness to the prosperity that Monreal achieved from the 17th century through the processing of sheep's wool and the manufacture of cloth. In the second half of the 19th century, manual labor was no longer competitive with international, industrialized competitors, and the population became impoverished. A fate that Monreal shares with the equally picturesque Monschau.

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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.

Very beautiful bridge over the Elzbach in Monreal. The bridge is the middle of three historic stone bridges in the town. On the bridge is the impressive sight from the 15th century, the Lion Monument. The four lions carved in basalt are among the most important monuments of their kind in the Rhineland due to their uniqueness. On the other side of the bridge is the statue of John of Nepomuk, who also gave the bridge its name "John's Bridge". Beautiful!

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