Can you visit the Burg Longuich?

There is no formal tour available, as the building is now occupied by a restaurant and a winery.

Who built the Burg Longuich?

It was built as a fortified residence by the knight Platt von Longuich, then strengthened at the end of the 15th century with the approval of the Archbishop-Elector of Trier.

What remains of the original structure?

The western facade still preserves the room layout as it existed in 1496.

Why did the Burg change appearance in 1790?

The Abbey of St. Maximin, then the owner, had the third storey removed and a gabled roof added, giving the building its current form.

Burg Longuich

Longuich Castle

Longuich

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

The Burg Longuich, also known as the Alte Burg, stands at the corner of Maximinstraße and Burgstraße in the village of Longuich. Built as a fortified residence by the knight Platt von Longuich, it was strengthened at the end of the 15th century with corner turrets and a covered walkway in the late Gothic style. Its western facade still retains the room layout of 1496, while the building took on its present form after one storey was removed in 1790. It remains a rare surviving example of rural noble fortified houses from the Middle Ages.

What to know

The building today is divided between two private uses, a restaurant in the east wing and a winery in the west wing.
There is no organised museum visit, as the site is occupied by commercial activities.
The Burg stands in the centre of the village of Longuich, easily found at the corner of two streets.
It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Practical information

Opening hours

Grillabende: Freitag und Samstag von Mai bis Oktober im Burginnenhof ab 18:00 Uhr

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Parking: Parkplätze kostenlos direkt an der Burgmauer

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Where this château is

Longuich · Landkreis Trier-Saarburg · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Maximinstraße 39, 54340 Kirsch

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Château phone number

+49 6502 5587

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Can you visit the Burg Longuich?: There is no formal tour available, as the building is now occupied by a restaurant and a winery.
Who built the Burg Longuich?: It was built as a fortified residence by the knight Platt von Longuich, then strengthened at the end of the 15th century with the approval of the Archbishop-Elector of Trier.
What remains of the original structure?: The western facade still preserves the room layout as it existed in 1496.
Why did the Burg change appearance in 1790?: The Abbey of St. Maximin, then the owner, had the third storey removed and a gabled roof added, giving the building its current form.