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Castle Ramstein

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  • Ramstein castle ruins near Trier
    Ramstein castle ruins near Trier
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The ruins of Ramstein Castle rise up on a red sandstone rock around 30 meters high near the village of Kordel and dominate the landscape of the lower Kyll valley.
The hilltop castle was built around 1300 by the Archbishop of Trier, Diether von Nassau, primarily to secure his territory against neighboring lords.

However, the castle lost its strategic importance relatively early on. During the Palatinate War of Succession, the castle was besieged by French troops in 1689 and largely destroyed by being blown up. It has not been rebuilt since and is now one of the most famous ruins in the region. The surviving remains, including parts of the residential building (palas) and the impressive five-storey tower, give a good impression of the original complex. There is now a hotel-restaurant at the foot of the castle rock.

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49.823788, 6.644019
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49°49'25.6"N 6°38'38.5"E
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32U 330545 5521701
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