Cochem Castle History of Cochem Castle The castle has a

Cochem Castle History of Cochem Castle The castle has a long history of invaders, getting overrun, and being rebuilt. First settled by the Celtics and then Romans, Cochem was established in the early 1000s. By 1332 Cochem was granted town rights, filled its coffers by collecting tolls from passing ships, and built town fortifications that still stand today. In 1151 it became an official Imperial Castle (Reichsburg) subject to imperial authority. It was thoroughly destroyed in 1688 by French King Louis XIV's troops during the Nine Years' War (or Pfälzischer Erbfolgekrieg). It took almost 200 years to be rebuilt by wealthy Berliner, Louis Fréderic Jacques Ravené, who purchased the ruined property for the paltry sum of 300 Goldmark. Instead of recreating its neo-Gothic look, he built an opulent fairy tale summer residence for his family (in the same year Bavarian King Ludwig II began construction on Neuschwanstein Castle). Source : tripsavvy website Photo 📸 with.lars