Trutzeltz Castle
Wierschem, Germany
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The ruins of Trutzeltz Castle stand in the Elz valley near Wierschem in Germany's Moselle region, built in 1336 as a counter-castle during the medieval Eltz Feud. Also known as Balduineltz, Baldeneltz, or Neueltz, this hill castle represents a strategic response to regional conflict in the Middle Ages and remains designated as a cultural monument (Kulturdenkmal).
- Built
- Type
- castle
- Heritage
- Kulturdenkmal
- Place
- Wierschem, Germany
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