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Wincheringen Castle

Local government

Wincheringen Castle, once a moated castle, stands in the municipality of Wincheringen in the Trier-Saarburg district, Rhineland-Palatinate. Also known as Warsberg Castle or Warsberghaus, it combines historical substance with modern use as a municipal administration.

History+

The origins of Wincheringen Castle date back to the 14th century, when it was built by the Lords of Wincheringen and first documented in 1333. Even before that, between the 10th and 12th centuries, a family named Folmarus de Winchern is mentioned in the inventory of goods of Mettlach Abbey. In 1357, the Trier Electoral Castle was granted as a fief to the Barons of Warsberg and remained in their possession until the end of the 18th century. In the 15th century, the keep was added, followed by the manor house in the 16th century. In 1830, the bells of St.

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