Rheineck Castle, Bad Breisig, Germany

Rheineck Castle was probably built in the 12th century. The sources name the count palatine Otto I of Salm as the founder. After his death, King Konrad III seized his estate and transferred it to his brother-in-law, Count Herman of Stahleck. This endeavour resulted in a bitter fight for the County Palatine of the Rhine - a conflict that culminated in the complete destruction of Rheineck Castle by the troops of the King in 1151. Rheineck Castle was rebuilt by the Archbishopric of Cologne by 1164 at the latest but did not, however, withstand the Palatine War of Succession in the 17th century. The Prussian politician von Bethmann-Hollweg inherited the ruin in 1832 and had the main building reconstructed together with the castle chapel. The latter represents a special feature, with its eight-sided design, which is reminiscent of the Carolingian Octagon of Aachen Cathedral. Today, the Castle is in private ownership and cannot be visited.

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www.romantischer-rhein.de

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Artur Faruga (18 months ago)

Christian Piplak (20 months ago)
Very nice area, beautiful castle. Ideal for cool pictures.

Ирина Терехович (21 months ago)
A nice place

nico chezzi (2 years ago)
Handsome

Beatris Movileanu (2 years ago)
It's private property, I wasted an hour walking to realize it's not open to the public but gated private property. You can't see anything special from nearby, so you can admire it from the city without going up to the castle.

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