The imposing castle dominates the image of Blankenheim. Finds indicate that a Roman fort previously stood here. Gerhard I built the castle in 1115 above the source of the Ahr. Today the castle complex serves as a youth hostel and can be visited on request. Blankenheim Castle is located directly on the hiking trails Burgen-Route and Eifelsteig stage 6.
The "Thürer Wiesen" nature reserve is located south-east of the municipality of Thür. The 31 km long Vulkanparkradweg leads through this former nature reserve with its special flora and fauna from Mayen to Andernach.
Museum in der Landschaft - Römische Villa Bodenbach
Bodenbach
Open today
The Roman villa is known as a locality since 1890 and was investigated by the local community Bodenbach from 2003 with the most modern geophysical prospecting methods.