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Cochem Castle

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Reichsburg Cochem is a landmark of the city of Cochem on the Moselle. It sits on a mountain cone over 100 meters high. Originally conceived as a toll castle, it was destroyed in the 17th century and rebuilt in the 19th century in the Neo-Gothic style, which shapes its current appearance.

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The origins of Reichsburg Cochem date back to the early 12th century, with a documentary mention from 1130, which already attests to a ship toll "in front of the castle of our heritage, which is called Cochem." King Konrad III besieged and conquered the castle in 1151, making it an imperial castle. In 1294, King Adolf of Nassau pledged the castle to Archbishop Bohemond I of Trier to finance his coronation. Cochem remained in the possession of Kurtrier until 1803. During the Palatinate War of Succession, the castle was destroyed by French troops in 1689.

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