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The church bears the patronage of Saint Agnes. Her feast day is significant in the Vatican because on this feast day, the newly appointed cardinals are awarded the pallium. This liturgical garment is made in Rome in a convent whose sisters also hold the patronage of Saint Agnes.

Beautiful landscape and interesting history

You can relax up here on the lounger and let your gaze wander across the valley. This is so beautiful....

Our tree wine press comes from the neighboring hamlet of Ahrenbach. The Weinfest community acquired it in 1999 and donated it to the local history and tourism association. The Baumpresster, now a real attraction, is located on our wine hiking trail between the wine museum and the small vineyard on the southern city wall. The ensemble is reminiscent of wine growing on the Sieg for more than a thousand years. The HVV had the tree press restored and installed it in 2002 with the support of the Rhein-Sieg district. In the winter of 2006, the HVV commissioned the Institute for Prehistory and Protohistory at the University of Cologne to determine the age of the wine press. The dendrochronological report, in which the annual rings of the wood are determined, produced a very astonishing result. Dr. Burghart Schmidt, who carried out the investigation, consistently dates the felling date of the trees to 1618. The wine press was probably built in 1619/20. (https://www.stadt-blankenberg.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=148)

An impressive tower from the outside. Unfortunately it is locked and therefore the tower cannot be visited from the inside.

The wine press is almost 400 years old. An information board shows its history and mechanics. The old press is on the Scheurengarten on the southern outer wall. a small Viticulture Museum is located in the Rune House

The almost 400-year-old wine press and an information board are located below the southern outer wall at the Scheurengarten. A small vineyard was set up privately here in 1985

The castle is actually a monastery and was probably founded in the 12th century. Today it houses a retirement and nursing home. A tour of the neo-baroque garden is a treat and if you're lucky, the café in the "Orangerie" has just opened for a little break.