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The fascinating tour of the castle takes you back through 12<sup>e<\/sup> century architecture, original period furnishings, gold, silver and porcelain artifacts, weapons, and 14<sup>th &#8211; <\/sup>17<sup>e<\/sup>\u00a0centuries firearms and armor.<br \/>\nExplore the 14<sup>e<\/sup> century living rooms, the paintings, the R\u00fcbenach Upper Hall with its murals, garments, and the Gothic chapel with its colorful windows. Admire the Hunting Room with its hunting trophies, the hunting weapons, the 15<sup>e<\/sup>\u00a0century Kitchen and much more. Be sure to visit the Eltz Castle Armory and Treasury, home to one of the most important private collections, covering 8 centuries and including more than 500 items of gold and silver artworks, precious glass, and porcelain, extravagant jewelry, and more. The castle is surrounded by a nature reserve with numerous beautiful hiking trails including the award winning &#8220;Eltz Castle Panorama&#8221; trail. Access Eltz Castle by car or bus from M\u00fcnstermaifeld and Wierschem or take the train from Cochem to Moselkern and walk through the forest to get to the castle.<strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.burg-eltz.de\/en\/\">https:\/\/www.burg-eltz.de\/en\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best preserved Medieval\u00a0castle in the region is positioned on a large rock 70 meters high, in a valley within the hills above the\u00a0Moselle\u00a0River, near Wierschem, 36 km southwest of Koblenz. The 12th century castle was never destroyed nor abandoned and is owned by the Eltz family for 33 generations. The fascinating tour of the castle takes you back through 12th century architecture, original period furnishings, gold, silver and porcelain artifacts, weapons, and 14th &#8211; 17th\u00a0centuries firearms and armor. Explore the 14th century living rooms, the paintings, the R\u00fcbenach Upper Hall with its murals, garments, and the Gothic chapel with its colorful windows. Admire the Hunting Room with its hunting trophies, the hunting weapons, the 15th\u00a0century Kitchen and much more. Be sure to visit the Eltz Castle Armory and Treasury, home to one of the most important private collections, covering 8 centuries and including more than 500 items of gold and silver artworks, precious glass, and porcelain, extravagant jewelry, and more. The castle is surrounded by a nature reserve with numerous beautiful hiking trails including the award winning &#8220;Eltz Castle Panorama&#8221; trail. 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