REICHSBURG COCHEM

More than 100 m above the Moselle, the late Gothic building with its incomparable outline rises on a striking cone. The outer contour of the towering mountain seems to continue into the building and culminates in the slate roof of the massive tower.
The structural condition classifies the complex as a hilltop castle, which was designed for all-round defense due to the terrain.

Romanesque architectural fragments found in the castle fountain indicate that the castle was expanded after 1056. Around this time or earlier, the core of the Romanesque keep was created as a square with an edge length of 5.40 m and a wall thickness of up to 3.50 m.
At the same time the tower was also raised. In the first half of the 14th century, Baldwin also connected the castle and the city with strong walls.

In addition, a strong chain was anchored below the castle, which could be operated with a pull rope from the castle to block the Moselle. (Source: www.burg-cochem.de)