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Unlike many castles in Germany, Burg Eltz has never been destroyed, although it was built on a then important trade route. Visitors can still admire 850 years of medieval history. The castle has been owned by the same family ever since the name Eltz was first mentioned in 1157.



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Unlike many castles in Germany, Burg Eltz has never been destroyed, although it was built on a then important trade route. Visitors can still admire 850 years of medieval history. The castle has been owned by the same family ever since the name Eltz was first mentioned in 1157.

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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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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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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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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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In the medieval period luxury castles were built with indoor toilets known as 'garderobes', and the waste dropped into a pit below.

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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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