Eltz Castle is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above
the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. It is still owned by a
branch of the same family that lived there in the 12th century, 33 generations
ago. The Rubenach and Rodendorf families' homes in the castle are open to the
public, while the Kempenich branch of the family uses the other third of the
castle.
The castle is surrounded on three sides by the Elzbach
River, a tributary on the north side of the Moselle. It is situated on a 70 m
rock spur, on an important Roman trade route between rich farmlands and their
markets. Sources
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