The impressive castle towers dramatically above the picturesque village of Vianden, in a natural landscape of unparalleled beauty, on the banks of the river Our.
Surrounded by contemporary housing, the historic 700 year old castle complex with defence tower is situated on a rather little frequented road in the town centre of Rittersdorf in Rhineland-Palatinate. A wooden bridge leads across the moat, which encircles the castle, and into the paved courtyard.
Montclair castle is situated near Mettlach, on a long stretched ridge amidst the so called Saar Bend, where the river meanders through the Saar valley in a horseshoe-shaped loop.
with a longitudinal section of 425 metres, Lichtenberg Castle, situated in the heart of the Palatinate Hills (Pfälzer Bergland), is among the largest castle complexes in Germany.
towards the end of the Middle Ages, the primary function of the Reichs-Fortress was to oversee the Kaiserstrasse (Emperor´s Road), the main road connecting Paris with the Rhine river.
Vianden Castle
The impressive castle towers dramatically above the picturesque village of Vianden, in a natural landscape of unparalleled beauty, on the banks of the river Our.