Burg Arras, Medieval castle and heritage museum in Alf, Germany.

Burg Arras is a medieval castle perched on a rocky spur above the Mosel Valley near Alf, Germany. It features thick stone walls, several towers, and vaulted interior rooms, and today the complex houses a museum, a hotel, and a restaurant.

Burg Arras was first documented in 1120 as "castrum atrebatum", when the castle chapel was consecrated; claims of a 936 founding belong to legend. In 1689, during the War of the Palatine Succession, French troops blew up the castle, but the keep withstood. From 1907 the mining director Traugott Wilhelm Dyckerhoff rebuilt it on the old walls, following plans by Trier architect Peter Marx.

The castle's first written record is the 1120 charter naming it "castrum atrebatum" at the consecration of its chapel. The museum holds about 200 pictures, the largest private collection of old Mosel views, plus a memorial room for President Heinrich Lübke with a wall hanging from Madame de Pompadour given by Charles de Gaulle.

The path up to the castle is steep, so sturdy shoes are a good idea, and the cobblestone courtyard inside also requires some care when walking. Guided tours are offered by the operators, and an entry fee applies for the museum section.

The museum holds around 200 pictures, described as the largest private collection of old Mosel views. A memorial room displays part of the estate of Federal President Heinrich Lübke, including a wall hanging from Madame de Pompadour's possession that Charles de Gaulle gave to Lübke in the 1960s.