Who owns the Eltz Castle today?

In 1815 Count Hugo Philipp bought the R?benach 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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In Germany, the same family has owned Eltz Castle for over 850 years.

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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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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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Château Louis XIV in Louveciennes is officially the most expensive estate in the world. Inspired by Vaux-le-Vicomte castle, Château Louis XIV is an impressive residence located only a few kilometres away from Paris, which was officially sold to an anonymous buyer for the amount of 275 millions of euros.

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While Germany may have the most amount of castles, Wales is the country with the most castles per square mile. Despite its small size, Wales had over 600 castles. Today over 400 castles still stand and are waiting to be explored by visitors. This is the largest castle in Wales and the second largest in Britain.

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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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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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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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