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Genovevaburg in Mayen, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, D. Ketz

Genovevaburg

Mayen

The Genovevaburg castle is one of the landmarks of the town of Mayen and can be seen from far and wide on a crest of rock above the market square. The late Gothic castle has been besieged, destroyed and rebuilt several times during its eventful history…

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Schloss Hamm, © Tourist-Information Bitburger Land

Hamm Castle

Hamm

The late medieval fortress from the 14th Century in Hamm near Bitburg is the largest of the castles in the Eifel still privately occupied. Here you can celebrate special occasions, be civilly married, get religiously married the Baroque chapel, dine in the Knights Hall, dance, celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, hold a champagne reception in the courtyard and much more…

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Burgruine Nürburg, © TI Hocheifel-Nürburgring, D. Ketz

Nürburg Castle

Nürburg

Nürburg castle is famous not only for the nearby legendary racetrack.

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Frühlingszeit auf der BUrg Rittersdorf, © TI Bitburger Land

Rittersdorf Castle

Rittersdorf

The nearly 700 year-old water castle is located three kilometers north of Bitburg in Rittersdorf. It houses in the Gothic Knights' Hall, the registrar's office (branch) of the District Administration of the Bitburg region.

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Schloss Burgau, © VOTH 3D-Touren

Schloss Burgau

Düren

The main building of Burgau Castle has an eventful past. Having been originally built at the start of the 14th century by the Counts von Heinsberg and assigned to the fiefdom of Wilhelm von Burgau, the picturesque moated castle has since had quite a makeover…

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Schloss Bürresheim mit barockem Garten, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

Schloss Bürresheim palace

St. Johann

During the Middle Ages, Schloss Bürresheim palace was actually a castle, in other words, a knight’s residence and a fortress at the same time.

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Blick auf Schloss Malberg, © Tourist-Information Bitburger Land

Schloss Malberg & Gärten

Malberg

Dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, this fine Renaissance palace provides an elegant venue for cultural events. Two romantic gardens provide a panoramic view of the surrounding forested areas. Guided tours: April to October, Sat 14. 30 hours; price: 4 Euros per person…

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Schloss Weilerbach, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH, D. Ketz

Weilerbach Castle and Ironworks

Bollendorf

The legacy of the last abbot of Echternach is now a special attraction in the region. The late baroque castle with its beautiful gardens and outbuildings as well as the adjoining grounds of the former ironworks tell a story all of their own.

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