Burgruine Sommerau
Sommerau
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Burgruine Sommerau stands in Sommerau (Landkreis Trier-Saarburg), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 12th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
The Burgruine Sommerau stands on a rocky spur almost surrounded by the Ruwer river, above the village of Sommerau. Built in the 13th century by the knightly family von der Brücke, it still shows the remains of the residential hall and of a square keep roughly fifteen metres high, originally reached through a raised door via a wooden fighting walk. A notable feature is that the rock of the spur was pierced at its narrowest point to drive a mill with the river's water, which created the small Sommerau waterfall. A thorough restoration carried out at the end of the 1970s stabilised the masonry that can still be seen today.
What to know
- The ruin is visited outdoors, after a walk over natural and sometimes uneven ground.
- There are no fixed opening hours or admission fees, as this is a freely accessible open-air site.
- The nearby Ruwer river and the small adjoining waterfall are part of the appeal of the walk.
- The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
- The rocky surroundings and the elevated remains call for caution, especially with children.
Where this château is
Sommerau · Landkreis Trier-Saarburg · Rheinland-Pfalz
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Address
Zur Burg 8, 54317 Sommerau
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
- Period of construction
- 12th century
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Frequently asked
- Who built the Burgruine Sommerau?
- It was built in the 13th century by the Trier knightly family von der Brücke, first documented in 1303.
- Can visitors freely access the Burgruine Sommerau?
- Yes, it is an open-air site with no fixed hours or admission fee, reachable on foot from Sommerau.
- What remains of the Burgruine Sommerau today?
- The remains include the residential hall and a square keep about sixteen metres high, along with sections of the curtain wall.
- Why is there a waterfall near the Burgruine Sommerau?
- The rock of the spur was pierced at its narrowest point to power a mill with water from the Ruwer, creating the Sommerau waterfall.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
