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The lower castle has completely disappeared. You can still see the beginning of the ring that connected the lower castle and the Ulmen city wall, a two-story outer wall of the palace, as well as a cistern and some foundation walls of other buildings. The old part of Ulmen Castle was built around 1074 AD and likely rests on the remains of a Roman settlement. In the Middle Ages, Ulmen Castle was further expanded and divided into the upper castle, whose remains of the walls still exist, and the lower castle, which extended to the banks of the maar river. Two knightly families lived in the castle, which is believed to have never been attacked or destroyed until 1673 due to its size. Only the Sun King's troops succeeded. It was rebuilt, but fell again in 1689 during the War of the Succession. However, Ulmen Castle was also rebuilt this time, with only the city wall being abandoned. With the invasion of Napoleon's soldiers, Ulmen also became French and later Prussian. The empty castle, whose last descendant died in 1801, was auctioned to a merchant from Cochem, who sold it as a quarry. When a devastating fire burned Ulmen to the ground in the 19th century, the residents of Ulmen rebuilt their houses with stones from the castle. That's why you can still see a coat of arms on some of the stables today. It wasn't until the early twentieth century that Ulmen Castle was declared a listed building and became the property of the municipality of Ulmen. The castle is always freely accessible.

High atop Pinnerberg Mountain stands the Pinner Cross, a vantage point offering a magnificent view of the Moselle Valley. Its name comes from a shepherd who, while saving one of his lost animals from a fall, lost his life in the process. The cross was erected in his memory. The view of the town of Cochem with its Reichsburg Castle and the entire Moselle loop is impressive.

The cross is approximately 18 meters high and consists of a cross spire, a shaft, and a base. High up on the Pinnerberg, which is easily accessible by the Cochem chairlift, stands the Pinner Cross, a vantage point with a magnificent view of the Moselle Valley. The name goes back to a shepherd who tried to save one of his lost animals from falling and lost his life in the process. The cross was erected in his memory. Source: https://cochem.de/thema/pinnerkreuz/

Ulmen Castle Ruins: The few walls of the once stately Ulmen Castle tower over the steep bank of the Ulmen Maar. Only parts of the upper castle have been preserved for posterity.

A rare, well-maintained circuit - wonderfully relaxing and easy to enjoy, including the lively gastronomy in Ulmen.

The lower castle has disappeared completely. You can still see the beginnings of the rampart that was connected to the lower castle and the city wall of Ulmen, a two-story outer wall of the palace, as well as a cistern and a few foundations of other buildings. The old part of the castle in Ulmen was built around 1,074 AD and most likely rests on the remains of a Roman settlement. In the Middle Ages, the castle in Ulmen was further expanded and divided into the upper castle, the remains of whose walls are still there, and the lower castle, which extended to the banks of the Maar. Two knightly families lived in the castle, which is assumed to have never been attacked or destroyed until 1673 due to its size. It was only the troops of the Sun King who managed to do this. It was rebuilt, only to fall again in the War of Succession in 1689. But this time, too, the Ulmen castle was rebuilt, only the city wall was abandoned. The invasion of Napoleon's soldiers also caused Ulmen to become French and later Prussian. The empty castle, whose last descendant died in 1801, was sold at auction to a Cochem merchant who sold it as a quarry. When a devastating fire burned down Ulmen in the 19th century, the people of Ulmen rebuilt their houses using stones from the castle. This is why you can still see a coat of arms on some stables today. It was not until the beginning of the twentieth century that Ulmen Castle was declared a listed building and became the property of the local community of Ulmen. The castle is freely accessible at all times.

You should check them out if you're in the area anyway

Easily accessible on foot or by bike, Ulmen Castle rewards you with a beautiful view over Ulmen and the Ulmener Maar