Top 8 Castles around Fuchshofen

The historical origins of the castle are obscure, which is due on the one hand to the fact that no excavations have been carried out so far, and on the other hand, a confusion with Blankenheim Castle in documentary mentions cannot be ruled out. A first mention in a deed of donation from 1272 is therefore considered controversial for this castle. Rather, a document from 1341 is regarded as the oldest source for the castle, in which Margrave Wilhelm I of Jülich transferred "sine nuwe burch Blankenheym" to Gerhard V of Blankenheim as an hereditary fief. From then on, the castle (predominantly as a fief) remained in the possession of the Lords of Blankenheim and was administered, among others, by Friedrich von Blankenheim. In 1470, after several changes of ownership and inheritance disputes, the County of Blankenheim passed to Count Dietrich III of Manderscheid, while the castle was transferred to the Lords of Mirbach in the meantime. In 1521, Dietrich von Mirbach described Neublankenheim Castle as "destroyed" and asked his liege lord, Count Johann von Manderscheid, for help with the reconstruction. In the following years, the castle (apparently, no secure source findings) was not rebuilt due to its secluded location and the resulting lack of strategic importance. Around 1770, Duke Karl Maria Raimund von Arenberg acquired surrounding lands and also the castle ruins, so that the estate passed to the Duchy of Arenberg. After the occupation of the left-bank territories of the Rhine in 1794 by French revolutionary troops, the possessions of the Duchy of Arenberg also passed to the French state due to the provisions of the Peace of Lunéville. Neublankenheim Castle was auctioned and was subsequently in private ownership. The current owner is the Vulkaneifel district (formerly Daun district). Source: Wikipedia

After climbing the narrow and steep path from below and seeing the gate appear in front of you, it is a very beautiful sight.

Nice view of the Nürburg, great track

The Wensburg was probably built in the 13th century. The Wensburg was first mentioned in documents in 1401 as Haus zu Wentzbergh. The castle complex measures around 20 x 40m and is divided into two areas. The rectangular core castle area with the residential tower is clearly visible. The residential tower is around 20m high, has a base area of 9.5 x 10.7m and walls are 2.5m thick. The residential tower and most of the remaining parts of the ruins date back to the conservation efforts of Louise Scheib at the beginning of the 20th century. The owner at the time tried to preserve what had been destroyed in 1633 during the Thirty Years' War and what was demolished in 1832. In 1833, the castle chapel dedicated to Saint George was also demolished. Until 1930, the main castle was surrounded by a 7m high wall made of basalt blocks and rubble stones, which is still 3m high today. At that time, there was a battlement on the rampart. The Wensburg castle ruins are open to the public. Source: https://www.ich-geh-wandern.de/wensburg

Creepy Wensburg 😉

🌲Nice photo motif in the middle of beautiful nature 🌳🎨📸 Freely accessible. Had our snack here 🥪🥐🥖 🏰The castle stands on an elevation approx. 355 meters above NHN and thus a good 20 meters above the valley floor of the Ahbach, which runs a few meters further east 🌊 near the state road 70. Extensive renovation work took place in 2004-2006.

Nice old ruined castle.

A historic castle ruin whose origins are unknown. Only a document from the year 1341 confirms its proven age. I found this ruin very impressive.