Cochem

Reichsberg

The highlight of Cochem is the Reichsberg built in 1053, destroyed in 1699 by Ludwig XIV, and then rebuilt by Louis Ravené beginning in 1868. The castle was almost storybook because of the flowers, hand painted rooms, and picturesque balconies and towers. There was some interesting furnishing like the wild boar in the hunters room, the windows with their flattened blown glass, the 7 foot 11inch suit of armor and the lion with a helmet, that makes him look like a frog.

Reichsberg

Cochem itself is a town of 5000 people. The streets and restaurants were filled with people on this Saturday, shopping day for most since the stores are closed on Sunday. In the afternoon I went up the chair lift for a beautiful view of the town, castle, and the Mosel river.

View of Cochem from above