Old Castle (Koblenz)
| Old Castle | |
|---|---|
Alte Burg | |
| Koblenz | |
The Burghaus of the Old Castle (remaining part), from the Baldwin Bridge. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | lowland castle and settlement |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Condition | preserved or largely preserved |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°21′44″N 7°35′39″E / 50.362361°N 7.594028°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | around 1185 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Archbishop of Trier |
The Old Castle (German: Alte Burg) was a former Elector-owned, substantial water castle in the German city of Koblenz, incepted in the 13th century. It is today reduced to the later Burghaus (castle house); which houses the city archives. It sits on tall foundations and has a tall, black slate roof with further floors in the attic and two small cupolas. The lowland castle abutted the remaining building in the old town quarter. The castle house stands tall, next to the Moselle's right-bank towpath downstream of the strategic Baldwin Bridge (lowest crossing of the river) built in 1342. The bridge, much-repaired, remains intact.