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Founded: 1319Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Habsburg Dynasty (Germany)
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Balduinstein Castle was built in 1319 by archbishop of Trier. Later it was owned by Staffel family from 1335 to 1683. After Niederburg castle was completed Balduinstein started to lost its status. In 1665 it was demolished and today it lies in ruins.
Saint-Émilion is a picturesque medieval village renowned for its well-preserved architecture and vineyards. The town and surrounding vineyards was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, owing to its long, living history of wine-making, Romanesque churches and ruins stretching all along steep and narrow streets.
An oppidum was built on the hill overlooking the present-day city in Gaulish times, before the regions was annexed by Augustus in 27 BC. The Romans planted vineyards in what was to become Saint-Émilion as early as the 2nd century. In the 4th century, the Latin poet Ausonius lauded the fruit of the bountiful vine.
Because the region was located on the route of the Camino de Santiago, many monasteries and churches were built during the Middle Ages, and in 1199, while under Plantagenet rule, the town was granted full rights.