Where is Pyrmont Castle located?

In Roes, in the district of Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, west of Münstermaifeld in the southern Eifel.

How old is Pyrmont Castle?

It was built at the end of the 12th century and first recorded in 1225; it was turned into a baroque residence starting in 1712.

Can visitors climb the keep at Pyrmont Castle?

Yes, the round keep, 24.5 metres high, can be climbed as a viewing tower.

Is Pyrmont Castle a ruin?

It fell into ruin after 1810 and was partly rebuilt from 1963 onwards; remains of the third storey of the main hall still recall that period.

What can be seen inside Pyrmont Castle?

An entrance hall, the great hall, a reconstructed kitchen and the remains of the chapel, along with old furniture.

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Burg Pyrmont stands in Roes (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.

Near Roes in the southern Eifel, a slate outcrop overlooking a waterfall on the Elzbach river carries Pyrmont Castle. The lords of Schönberg founded it late in the 1100s, after which ownership passed to the Eltz family and subsequently to the Waldbott von Bassenheim family, who from 1712 transformed the site into a baroque residence by heightening the main building and adding a grand outdoor staircase. The castle fell into ruin following the French Revolution before architects Hentrich and Petschnigg undertook its restoration starting in 1963. Among the features open to visitors are the round keep, the reconstructed main hall and various furnished rooms evoking the families who once lived there.

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What to know

The round keep, 24.5 metres high, can be climbed and gives a view over the valley.
The main hall and the kitchen building retain only two of their original three storeys, the rest surviving as remains.
A 49-metre-deep well still exists at the foot of the keep, in the inner courtyard.
The outer bailey, entirely rebuilt, houses a souvenir shop.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Roes · Landkreis Cochem-Zell · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Rheinland-Pfalz

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Where is Pyrmont Castle located?: In Roes, in the district of Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, west of Münstermaifeld in the southern Eifel.
How old is Pyrmont Castle?: It was built at the end of the 12th century and first recorded in 1225; it was turned into a baroque residence starting in 1712.
Can visitors climb the keep at Pyrmont Castle?: Yes, the round keep, 24.5 metres high, can be climbed as a viewing tower.
Is Pyrmont Castle a ruin?: It fell into ruin after 1810 and was partly rebuilt from 1963 onwards; remains of the third storey of the main hall still recall that period.
What can be seen inside Pyrmont Castle?: An entrance hall, the great hall, a reconstructed kitchen and the remains of the chapel, along with old furniture.