Bürresheim Castle
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Bürresheim Castle (German: Schloss Bürresheim) is a medieval castle northwest of Mayen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It is built on rock in the Eifel mountains above the Nette. Bürresheim Castle, Eltz Castle and Lissingen Castle are the only castles in the Eifel region which have never been destroyed.[1] It was inhabited until 1921 and is now a museum operated by the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate.[2]
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Type | Hill castle |
Architectural style | Romanesque, Baroque |
Location | Sankt Johann, Mayen-Koblenz |
Town or city | D-56727 Mayen-Sankt Johann |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 50°21′10.5″N 7°10′46.95″E |
Elevation | 280 m (919 ft) |
Construction started | prior to 1157 |
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