Bernkastel-Kues

Built around a crossing of the Moselle, Bernkastel-Kues grew into a wine town on the river’s steep, vineyard-covered banks. The present municipality unites Bernkastel on the right bank with Kues opposite, linked by a bridge across the Moselle. Above Bernkastel, the ruins of Landshut Castle occupy a hilltop; the fortress was destroyed by fire in 1692. Kues is associated with Nicholas of Cusa, the 15th-century philosopher and cardinal, whose Cusanusstift still preserves his library. Timber-framed houses in Bernkastel’s old town and the surrounding Moselle wine country give the place a distinct regional identity. Browse other webcams across Rhineland-Palatinate to place this Moselle setting in a wider geographic context.

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