Photos of Thurant Castle Ruins
About Thurant Castle Ruins
Built partly on Roman foundations, Thurant Castle is one of the oldest castles in the Moselle. was built in 1198-1206 by Heinrich Pfalgraf Guelphs. It was besieged in 1246-1248 during the war between Trier and Cologne archbishops. After the war the castle was interestingly divided to two parts, Trier tower and Cologne Tower. Both sides had a separate entrance and living buildings. In the 19th century the castle was left to decay, but has slowly been restored during the 20th century. (Alken, Germany)
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