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今日まで保存されている市壁の北門は、1299年から1354年の間に建設された、ネッテ川沿いにある橋門です。ネッテ川の渡河を確保し、主にコブレンツ方面からの市の入り口として機能していたため、「コブレンツ門」という名前でも知られています。落とし格子のための壁の溝の痕跡がないため、門の安全確保のためにネッテ川の橋脚への跳ね橋が使用されていたと推測されています。 1598年の洪水により、橋門は前門とともに崩壊しました。しかし、1599という刻まれた数字は、橋門が翌年には再建されたことを物語っています。19世紀初頭から1855年まで、橋門は刑務所として使用されていました。1911年に設置された市の紋章は今日まで見ることができます。 出典: Jonas Breithaupt, Universität Koblenz-Landau, 2015

The oldest part of Bürresheim Castle is the imposing keep, a 12th-century tower that clearly reflects the castle's defensive origins. Over time, the castle developed into a complex double complex, consisting of the so-called Cologne Castle and the Trier Castle, which underwent different construction and expansion phases. While the Cologne Castle formed the older part and primarily served economic purposes—leading to its eventual decline—the Trier Castle was transformed into a prestigious residential palace, which continues to shape the character of the entire complex to this day.

The Brückentor (Bridge Gate) is one of Mayen's few remaining medieval city gates and once served as the most important entrance for travelers coming from Koblenz. Today, this historic building houses the Mayen Carnival Museum, which brings the city's long tradition of "Faasenaacht" (Carnival Night) to life.

A view of the Hunsrück is always recommended

Unfortunately, you have to cycle on a country road without a bike path. In heavy traffic, caution is advised when crossing the Abtei road.

Nice beer garden. For those who don't like alcohol, we also recommend the Vulkan Radler.

The castle belongs to the municipality of Sankt Johann in Rhineland-Palatinate and is located northwest of Mayen on a rocky outcrop at the confluence of the Nitzbach and Nette rivers. Along with Eltz Castle and Lissingen Castle, Bürresheim Castle is one of the few aristocratic residences in the Eifel region that was never conquered or destroyed, surviving unscathed both the wars of the 17th and 18th centuries and the social upheavals resulting from the French Revolution. Its history was largely shaped by its location on the border between the two ecclesiastical electorates of Cologne and Trier.

Beautiful route above the lake, but somehow you never really get to see it.