레테라스‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪11‬개의 동굴

One of the youngest maars in the Eifel region nestles picturesquely against the small town of Ulmen with its castle ruins and church right on the shore - idyllic and simply beautiful!

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.

Here is a nice rest area with a view of the Ulmener Maar.

Here you can relax with a great view of the Ulmener Maar

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.

The Ulmener Maar is 420 meters high, covers 5.5 hectares, is up to 37 meters deep and is surrounded by a 20-meter-high wall made of tuff. At 11,000 years old, it is the youngest maar in the Eifel.