Alte Burg Münstereifel

Bad Münstereifel, Germany, Germany

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Alte Burg in Bad Münstereifel, Germany, is a Carolingian-era circular rampart fortification from the 9th century on a hill spur called Quecken overlooking the Erft valley, serving as a refuge for locals and protection for Prüm Abbey's daughter monastery.

The 300m-long, 80m-wide site features a motte with a round tower foundation where a silver coin of Louis the Pious was once found, surrounded by earthen walls originally faced with rubble stone, now a protected ground monument with archaeological evidence of two construction phases.

Freely accessible for hikes, it offers panoramic views northeast of the town center near the B51 highway in North Rhine-Westphalia's Eifel region.