Ruine Grevenburg and other Traben-Trarbach, Germany Things to Do Tips

Ruine Grevenburg is high above

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by globetrott , 1 more photos

Grevenburg is the name of the small castle-ruins that you may see high above Bruecken-Schaenke on my photograph. Grevenburg Castle was built in 1350 by Johann III, count of Sponheim, who was a son of the legendary countess Loretta. Untill the year 1437 it was the family-seat of the counts of Sponheim, but during the 17th and 18th century it had 13 different owners untill it was finally destroyed by french troops in 1734.
Nowadays Ruine Grevenburg is quite a popular destination for hikers and you will find also a nice restaurant there and from its terrace you will have an excellent view of the Mosel-valley.

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Directions: There is a small path through the vinyards behind the Bruecken-Schenke.

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Things To Do: Brueckenschaenke

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Written by globetrott

on Dec 19, 2006

Brueckenschaenke is the most popular building of Traben-Trarbach, in the first moment it almost looks like the part of an old fortification, BUT in fact it was built in 1899 in combination with the bridge by the famous Art-Nouveau-architect M�hring, who built quite a lot of buildings in Traben-Trarbach. The seperate villages of Traben and Trarbach were combined into 1 town in 1904.
There was a bad fire in 1876, that is one of the reasons, why there are quite a lot of art-nouveau-buildings in that village.
In Brueckenschaenke there is a gallery with changing exhibitions and a restaurant on the first floor. Take a look around the building, you may see great sculptures and reliefs by the local artist Wendhut.

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Directions: You cannot miss this building, you will have to pass through under it, when driving fro Cochem to Bernkastel-Kues.

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Things To Do: Loretta-Haus

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Written by globetrott

on Dec 19, 2006

Loretta-Haus

Loretta-Haus was built as a hotel in 1906-1908 and it shows various persons of the history of the village. First of all there is a painting of Loretta, the legendary countess of Sponheim, right above the main entrance of the building and another painting showing the castle Grevenburg.
Take some time to see all of the nice details of this building and you will see archibishop Balduin von Trier who has to sign a treaty, you may see fishermen, a noble lady with a falcon, the coats of arms of the dynasties of Pfalz-Sponheim and Baden- Sponheim and on the very top : a sculpture called "Moselbl�mchen" - the lady on the top of the building.

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Directions: Loretta-Haus is in the northern part of the village, just about 50 meters behind the bridge, you will pass by it by car (but will hadly find a good parking-lot there !)

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Things To Do: The old post-office of Traben-Trarbach

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Written by globetrott

on Dec 22, 2006

The old post-office of Traben-Trarbach is another of the many buildings with interesting architecture in Traben-Trarbach. It was built at the opposite side of Bruecken-Schaenke and next to Loretta-Haus and the few ornate sculptured sandstone-decorations are also done by the same artists as Loretta-haus.
When you come by car across the bridge, there is a tiny spot where you may park your car in order to take a few pics, I think there were just 2 spaces for parking cars, otherwise you have to drive to the end of that street and search for a parking there.

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Directions: The old Postamt is at the end of the bridge, at the left bank of the river Mosel, you cannot miss it, when crossing that bridge !

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Things To Do: Bernkastel-Kues is just 10km from Tr-Trarbach

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Written by globetrott

on Dec 22, 2006