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Burg Kemplon, Cochem

Burg Kemplon

Kemplon Castle

Cochem

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Cochem

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Kemplon stands in Cochem (Landkreis Cochem-Zell), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Kemplon once stood on the hill above Cochem, on the site of today's Capuchin monastery, known as the Klosterberg. First recorded in 866 in a charter of Prüm Abbey, it grew over the centuries from a simple tower into a fortified stronghold held as a fief from the Archbishops of Trier. It was torn down in 1625, along with part of the town wall, and its stones were reused to build the new Capuchin monastery. Nothing of the original structure survives, only the hilltop location it once occupied.

What to know

  • Burg Kemplon was completely demolished in 1625, so no structure remains to visit on site.
  • Its location corresponds to the Klosterberg, the hill in Cochem where the Capuchin monastery now stands.
  • A visit means simply standing on the site and picturing the former stronghold, as nothing is visibly left.
  • There are no opening hours, fees or access arrangements, since no physical monument exists.
  • The site's interest is mainly historical, tied to its documented origins dating back to 866.

Where this château is

Cochem · Landkreis Cochem-Zell · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Cochem, Landkreis Cochem-Zell

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you still visit Burg Kemplon?
No, it was demolished in 1625 and no visible structure remains.
Where was Burg Kemplon located?
On the Klosterberg in Cochem, where the Capuchin monastery stands today.
How old is Burg Kemplon historically?
It is first documented in 866 in a charter of Prüm Abbey.
Why did Burg Kemplon disappear?
It was torn down in 1625, and its stones were reused to build the new Capuchin monastery.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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