REICHSBURG COCHEM More than 100 m above the Moselle, the late Gothic building with its incomparable outline rises on a striking cone Castles, castle, Cochem, history, castle museum, Rhineland, Moselle, Moselle tourism, castle bailiff, herb garden, castle gate, medal, coins, discounts, vouchers, gift no yes 0 89178173987513 /default-wAssets/img/taler/reichsburg-cochem.png <p>More than 100 m above the Moselle, the late Gothic building with its incomparable outline rises on a striking cone. The outer contour of the towering mountain seems to continue into the building and culminates in the slate roof of the massive tower.<br />The structural condition classifies the complex as a hilltop castle, which was designed for all-round defense due to the terrain.</p> <p>Romanesque architectural fragments found in the castle fountain indicate that the castle was expanded after 1056. Around this time or earlier, the core of the Romanesque keep was created as a square with an edge length of 5.40 m and a wall thickness of up to 3.50 m.<br />At the same time the tower was also raised. In the first half of the 14th century, Baldwin also connected the castle and the city with strong walls.</p> <p>In addition, a strong chain was anchored below the castle, which could be operated with a pull rope from the castle to block the Moselle. (Source: www.burg-cochem.de)</p> <p class="hasOnlyATag"><a href="https://www.shop-rheintaler.de/p/reichsburg-cochem" class="extern" title="Buy Reichsburg Cochem in the TalerShop" target="_blank">TO THE THALERSHOP</a></p>