- Traben-Trarbach
On a hilltop spur between two side valleys running out of the Hunsrück, Grevenburg castle overlooks Trarbach. It was built relatively late about 1350 as the new residence of the Upper County of Sponheim. At the same time the town itself was fortified. Because it was well protected the site was attractive and changed hands 13 times from the 17th to the 18th centuries. The Spanish, Swedish and French were involved. Relive the past Make your own picture of the past: With the free ARGO app, you can view the mills on site using augmented reality in their original size and in 360 ° representation. To download the free ARGO app (www.ar-route.de).
The “Commander’s House”, which was a later addition but is the highest surviving room, is not included in the 3D reconstruction. The oldest structure, the palas or great hall, with four circular towers, stood beside it, next to that the arsenal, above which is the present Burgschänke.
The west flank facing the Hunsrück was particularly well protected by two towers that flanked the entrance, and a larger circular tower, the “Belfried”. The ditch in front of it was 40 m wide; today the car park lies over it. Additional outer defences were built in front of the ditch by the French master-fortification builder Vauban in 1687. Underground casemates on the side facing Trarbach are of different dates, but were all used to house materials and persons for the defence of the castle.
The west flank facing the Hunsrück was particularly well protected by two towers that flanked the entrance, and a larger circular tower, the “Belfried”. The ditch in front of it was 40 m wide; today the car park lies over it. Additional outer defences were built in front of the ditch by the French master-fortification builder Vauban in 1687. Underground casemates on the side facing Trarbach are of different dates, but were all used to house materials and persons for the defence of the castle.
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