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Unfortunately, it's only open from Thursday to Sunday; we were there on Wednesday 😕

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.

Great route, very wooded and significantly less traffic than via Ahrweiler-Ramersbach.

Two Silver Arrows The legendary one and mine 😁

Beautiful views galore

The late Gothic castle was besieged, destroyed, and rebuilt several times over the course of its eventful history. The current complex consists of the upper castle with the 34-meter-high Golo Tower and the slightly lower outer castle. The castle is protected from the city by a large castle gate, and on the other side by the keep and a moat complex. The former moat is now a ring road spanned by a 20-meter-long Gothic stone bridge. The Genovevaburg Castle houses two exhibitions of the Eifel Museum: EifelTotal and the German Slate Mine.

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.

The approximately 20-meter-high Obertor (Upper Gate) is one of Ahrweiler's four city gates dating back to the 13th century. The gate consists of a three-story tower, four corner towers, and a hipped roof and is located in the west of the town. The patron saint of the Obertor and the Oberhut (upper gate), which begins here, is Saint Ursula. The Obertor (Upper Gate) in Ahrweiler is a historic city gate that offers a fascinating insight into the rich history of this picturesque town. Ahrweiler, nestled in the heart of the Ahr Valley in Rhineland-Palatinate, is characterized by its well-preserved medieval architecture, and the Obertor (Upper Gate) is an outstanding example. The Obertor, also known as the Upper Gate, is the western city gate and forms a prominent entrance to Ahrweiler's old town. It dates back to the 13th century and is thus an impressive example of medieval architecture. The massive quarry stone tower and the tall, pointed-arched gate give the Obertor an imposing appearance, which