Cochem: Cochem Castle
Cochem Castle sits at the edge of the Moselle Valley in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, where a steep, vineyard-covered hillside rises directly from the river. Known in German as Reichsburg Cochem, the fortress was first recorded in 1130 and held an important position along the Moselle route. French troops destroyed it in 1689 during the Nine Years’ War; merchant Louis Fréderic Jacques Ravené acquired the ruin in 1868 and rebuilt it in the neo-Gothic style. Its towers and battlements preside over Cochem’s tightly packed old town, half-timbered houses and riverside streets. The Moselle Valley is one of Germany’s best-known wine regions, shaped by small towns, vineyards and sharply folded slopes.
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Cochem straddles the Moselle in Rhineland-Palatinate, and its position in the steep-sided river valley has long linked the town with vineyard cultivation and traffic along the Moselle. Reichsburg Cochem rises above the old town: the medieval fortress was destroyed by French troops in 1689 and rebuilt in the 19th century in a Neo-Gothic style. Below it, narrow lanes, half-timbered houses and the market square retain the compact character of a Moselle wine town. River cruises, walking routes and local wine taverns make Cochem a practical base for following the valley’s bends between vineyard slopes. Find related webcams in the Moselle Valley to build a fuller picture of Cochem and Rhineland-Palatinate.
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