Eltz Castle is situated near the community of Wierschem in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany and is surrounded on three sides by the river Elz. Eltz Castle is a so-called Ganerbenburg. This means that a castle is occupied by a community of families. In the case of Eltz Castle the houses of Kempenich, Rübenach and Rodendorf lived there together. The first part of the castle, the so-called Platteltz, – which is a Romanesque keep – was already built at the beginning of the 12th century. Later on, the parts of the different houses were added. Since 1815 the castle is owned by the Eltz-Kempenich family. Today the castle is open to the public and can be visited daily, except during winter.
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