Blankenheim Castle is one of the most impressive youth hostels in Germany. Hikers and cyclists can also find affordable accommodation here with a medieval atmosphere. Meals are served in the Knights' Hall with its 3.6-meter-high ceilings.
Kreuzberg was first mentioned in a document in 893 in the Prüm Urbar as Cruceberg. Around 1100, the settlement came into the possession of the Counts of Are, who had …
The folksy name "Finger of God" owes the castle ruin Dollendorf near Blankenheim (Ahr) to the half preserved and originally 20 m high tower. From afar, the tower resembles a …
The ruin of Wensburg, also called Wensberg Castle, is a castle ruin in the Lier Valley. The spur castle is hidden in the forest on a hilltop southwest of Lind …