October 28, 2025
The Castle That’s Been Home to One Family for 800 Years
Inside Germany’s Magical Eltz Castle — A 12th-Century Fortress That’s Been Owned by the Same Family for 33 Generations Hidden deep within the lush hills above the Moselle River in western Germany lies one of the most enchanting castles in Europe — Eltz Castle, or Burg Eltz. It looks like something out of a fairy tale, surrounded by misty forests, its tall turrets piercing through the clouds. But what makes this medieval masterpiece truly special isn’t just its beauty. It’s the extraordinary fact that for more than 800 years, this castle has been owned and lived in by the same
