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Eltz Castle is a medieval castle nestled in the hills above the river Moselle between Koblenz and Trier in Germany. #209387091
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Records regarding the Eltz family date back to 1157 when Rudolph von Eltz was referenced as a witness concerning a deed of gift associated with Emperor Fredrick I Barbarossa. Burg Eltz was built in a strategic position along the lower Eltz River, which serves as a tributary of the Mosel River. This was a popular route linking the Mosel with the Eifel River. The castle was built atop a 70 meter high rock giving it a commanding view of the Elzbach Valley and River Eltz, which flowed around the base of the castle on three sides.