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The view from the ruins of Altenahr and Mayschoß, where the Ahr meanders wildly romantically in narrow bends through rock formations and steep vineyards that are terraced with dry stone walls, is magnificent. The Mediterranean climate and the slate soil create optimum conditions for the ripening of the predominantly blue grapes. The wine route is a must to walk once in your life.

Be amazed as you look through the grate into the depths of the pit.

During wine week there will be a wine kiosk here and you can buy a holder to put your wine glass in 😀

Entrance area to the castle complex, the old gate is still well preserved.

Nice view of the Nürburg, great track

Founding, expansion and demolition: The castle was built by Theoderich von Are at the beginning of the 12th century and was first mentioned in documents in 1121. The castle was demolished in 1714 and has been a ruin ever since. In between there are six centuries of history with changing castle lords. Below Are Castle lie the remains of the Gymnicher Porz, with Porz meaning gate. It was a lower gate system on the access road to the castle, which sealed off the castle hill in conjunction with a wall. The complex consisted of a gatehouse above the access road, a castle house attached to it with a basement and two floors with living quarters, as well as an adjoining castle tower. The name is based on the von Gymnich family. Some members were temporarily mortgagees of the castle in the 14th and 16th centuries. It is assumed that the gate system was built during this time. At times the Gymnicher Porz served as an independent castle fief of the von Gymnich family.

The beautiful old gate is still well preserved.

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 a first house built on the Kreuzberg for one of their administrators.[5] Archbishop Konrad von Are-Hochstaden enfeoffed Kuno von Vischenich (also Cuno/Cono/Conz von Fischenich), knight and steward of the Archbishopric of Cologne, with Kreuzberg and allowed him to build a fortified castle on the mountain, the construction of which he supported financially. After the castle was completed, Kuno and his wife Guda gave the castle as a fief to the Archbishopric of Cologne in April 1343 and were enfeoffed with it in return.[5] Kreuzberg Castle was thus an open house of the Archbishops of Cologne in the following period.