Eifel-Blick "Resort Eifeler Tor"

Vianden Castle was built between the 11th and 14th centuries on the foundations of a Roman fort and a Carolingian refuge. Influenced by the Hohenstaufen family, the castle palace is one of the largest and most beautiful feudal residences of the Romanesque and Gothic periods in Europe.

The tower, also known as the Owl Tower, is the only completely preserved tower of the city fortifications and was used as a prison for a long time.

The exact construction and origination times of the Catholic Parish Church of St. Nicholas are not known. A first church is expected to be in 1330, and further buildings are expected to be in 1406 and 1519. The tower was built in 1772.

The sky in the Brohl valley darkened when the Laacher See volcano erupted just five kilometers away. The once loose materials from the glowing avalanche have caked over time to form a rock that is called “trass” in our region.

As the central point of contact in the Volcano Park, the information centre offers an overview of the wide range of geological and archaeological themes covered in the park.