Fortress Adenbach
Fortress Are
Fortress Heimerzheim
Burg Linz
Castle Miel
Fortress Morenhoven
Fortress Münchhausen
Fortress Overbach
Fortress Wissem
Ruins of the Fortress Löwenburg
Ruins of the Fortress Windeck
Ruins of the Fortress Saffenburg Fortress Godesburg with St. Michael Chapel
Castle Poppelsdorf
Rheinbach Fortress
Castle of Alfter
Castle Auel
Castle Drachenburg
Castle Merten
Moated castle Adendorf
Moated castle Gudenau
Moated castle Lüftelberg
Moated castle Mauel
Moated castle Müttinghoven
A wonderful view from the ruins
- Ruins of the fortress Saffenburg
There is not much left from the fortress Saffenburg high above the Ahr Valley, but you have a wonderful view from there.
Burgruine Saffenburg
Verkehrs- und Verschönerungsverein Weinort Mayschoß e.V.
Ahrrotweinstr. 42
53508 Mayschoß
Telephone: +49 (0)26 43 / 83 08
Telefax: +49 (0)26 43 / 93 60 93
www.saffenburg.de
City map
The fortress Saffenburg is said to be the oldest fortress at the Ahr. Already in 1074 a so-called Adalbert de Saffenberg was mentioned in a document. Later on, due to a wedding, the fortress became the property of the house von der Mark, and in 1784 it became the property of the ducal family von Arenberg. The fortress, which was maintained up until 1704, was destroyed according to the inhabitant’s wish (a visit of the ruins of a fortress is possible though). The little wall remains are on three levels on a steep, jagged rock. You can enjoy a wonderful view from the ruins of a fortress Saffenburg.
