Who built Burg Arras?

The site was first fortified by the Romans in the fourth century, but the castle itself was built around 950 by a Lotharingian count palatine to protect his Moselle possessions.

Can Burg Arras be visited freely?

No, it is privately owned, and the interior can only be seen through the restaurant and museum during their limited opening times.

Can you stay overnight at Burg Arras?

Yes, a hotel occupies part of the castle buildings.

What is on display in the castle museum?

Old engravings of the Moselle valley, arms and armour, and a room dedicated to former German president Heinrich Lübke.

Has Burg Arras always stood intact?

No, it was destroyed at the end of the seventeenth century during the War of the Palatine Succession and rebuilt around 1900.

Burg Arras

Arras Castle

Alf

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Burg Arras stands in Alf (Landkreis Cochem-Zell), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Arras rises on a hilltop above the Moselle at Alf, on a site fortified since Roman times. Rebuilt around the year 950 by a Lotharingian count palatine to protect his Moselle holdings, it still bears a thousand year old keep that survived both wars and decay. Destroyed at the end of the seventeenth century and restored around 1900, the castle is now privately owned and houses a hotel, a restaurant and a museum devoted to the history of the Moselle valley and to former German president Heinrich Lübke, a relative of the present owners.

What to know

Burg Arras is privately owned and not a monument open at all times.
Interior visits mainly take place through the restaurant and museum, whose opening periods are limited and should be checked beforehand.
The site also operates as a hotel, so part of the buildings is reserved for guests.
The museum holds a collection of old engravings of the Moselle valley as well as a room dedicated to Heinrich Lübke.
The castle sits on a hilltop above the Moselle, with no indication of step-free access.

Practical information

Opening hours

Samstag, Sonntag, Montag ab 11: 00 Uhr
zusätzlich geöffnet an: 30.04.-01.05.2026, 14.-15.05.2026, 04.-05.06.2026

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

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Where this château is

Alf · Landkreis Cochem-Zell · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Alf, Landkreis Cochem-Zell

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

Frequently asked

Who built Burg Arras?: The site was first fortified by the Romans in the fourth century, but the castle itself was built around 950 by a Lotharingian count palatine to protect his Moselle possessions.
Can Burg Arras be visited freely?: No, it is privately owned, and the interior can only be seen through the restaurant and museum during their limited opening times.
Can you stay overnight at Burg Arras?: Yes, a hotel occupies part of the castle buildings.
What is on display in the castle museum?: Old engravings of the Moselle valley, arms and armour, and a room dedicated to former German president Heinrich Lübke.
Has Burg Arras always stood intact?: No, it was destroyed at the end of the seventeenth century during the War of the Palatine Succession and rebuilt around 1900.