The legacy of the last abbot of Echternach is now a special attraction in the region. The late baroque castle with its beautiful gardens and outbuildings as well as the adjoining grounds of the former ironworks tell a story all of their own.
The romantic and bizarre site in the Gutenbach valley with its water basin and fountain, circular paths, steps, footbridges and terraces was built in the 19th century. A "Lauschkurbel" ("audio crank") provides information about the history and special features of the Felsenweiher.
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It is neither a castle as we imagine it, nor does the building have anything to do with the Vikings: The meter-high rampart of fallen stones is the remains of a millennia-old fortification on the edge of the Ferschweiler plateau.