Does anyone live in Eltz Castle?

Eltz Castle (German: Burg Eltz) is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. It is still owned by a branch of House of Eltz who have lived there since the 12th century.



Yes, Eltz Castle (Burg Eltz) is unique because it has been owned and occupied by the same family, the House of Eltz, for 33 generations—over 850 years. Currently, the castle is owned by Karl Graf von und zu Eltz-Kempenich. While the family lives in a private section of the castle that is not open to the public, they maintain the historic structure as a "joint-heirship" castle (Ganerbenburg), which was historically divided into several parts to house different branches of the family simultaneously. Because the family still uses it as a residence, visitors are only allowed into the "museum" areas of the castle via guided tours. This continuous habitation is the primary reason the castle was never destroyed by war; it has remained a meticulously cared-for private home since the 12th century, unlike many other German ruins.

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The castle is a tourist attraction and is taken care of by caretakers, not the family. They come visit, but they don't live there.

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In 1815 Count Hugo Philipp bought the Rübenach House, since then the Kempenich family has been the sole owner of Eltz castle. Dr. Karl Graf von und zu Eltz-Kempenich, alias Faust von Stromberg, is the present owner of the castle, in the 33st generation!

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How To Plan An Elopement At Burg Eltz Castle. If you are planning an elopement here, go at sunrise, mid week, between the months of September and June.

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Eltz Castle was erected in a strategically important position: It was built along a trade route that linked the Moselle River – historically one of the most important trade routes in the German Empire – with the Eifel and the fertile Maifeld.

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Absolutely worth it. It's in beautiful condition and it's location is equally beautiful. But also it is AUTHENTIC! Unlike Neuschwanstein, Burg Eltz was actually from the 12th century and has been owned by the same family for thirty-three generations.

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The Castle houses artworks and crafts of European, national, or regional significance as well as weapons and every-day items from 8 centuries. The Gallery shows photographs of the interiors that are visited during the guided tour. The entrance to R?benach House was converted into an Armoury during the Romantic period.

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Inside Burg Eltz Castle And Its Ancient Rooms Because only one branch of the Eltz family lives at the castle today, 80 of the 120 rooms inside Eltz Castle have been turned into a museum, including a treasury and armory that houses over 500 weapons, pieces of art, and other artifacts from the last 850 years.

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Though the Eltz family first moved into the castle in the 12th century, they continued making renovations and additions for centuries. As such, it wasn't completed until between 1490 and 1540. The 80-room castle is still occupied today, and looks much as it would have hundreds of years ago.

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Eltz Castle (German: Burg Eltz) is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. It is still owned by a branch of House of Eltz who have lived there since the 12th century.

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The castle tour takes about an hour after that you can visit the armour trophy room by yourself and is worth a good look No pics during the escorted castle tour but no problems in taking pics in the trophy room and surrounding area I would allow about 3 hours which includes the pleasant walk from the car park to the ...

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