Cochem

Reichsburg Cochem in Cochem, Germany

Reichsburg Cochem is a hilltop castle in Germany’s Mosel River Valley. It sits on a hill that over looks the city and the neighboring Mosel River. Several vineyards sit along the hillside of the castle and the river which grow the grapes to make the the Riesling wine that the area is famous for. The castle was built in 1130 and in 1151, King Konrad III occupied the castle and declared it an "Im…