~ Schloß Bürresheim, 23.03.2024 ~

Schloß Bürresheim is a former castle, later palace, now museum deep ni the Eifel. It's notable for having been continuously inhabited by (branches of) the same family from the Middle Ages up until 1938.

Unfortunately I did not have the chance to take a walk around and take some photos of it from farther away. A guided tour started soon after I arrived, and afterwards it had begun to rain and hail.

The area marked the border between the Prince-Bishoprics of Cologne and Trier, and both had a castle on the same hill. The Colognian castle was built during the 12th century and now lies in ruins.

The Trierer castle dates to the Late Middle Ages. During the 17th century, it had become obsolete as a military structure and a representative palatial building was added. Another part was rebuilt during the 1700s to host, among other things, a chapel.
It was prohibited to take photos inside of the building, but the succession of rooms well illustrate the passage of the centuries and the changing of fashions.

The baroque chapel building hosts an open-air kitche on the ground floor, which was used during the summer. A 33 m deep well carved into the rock provides water.

The interior is very well-preserved and retains all of its original furniture. The castle in general was spared by the fires of war, and all remains in pristine condition.
It's well worth a visit, and I hope to return some time to explore the area around it.