Monreal, Medieval municipality in Mayen-Koblenz, Germany
Description
Monreal is a small municipality in the Mayen-Koblenz district of Rhineland-Palatinate that spreads across a valley floor. The settlement consists of scattered houses and farmsteads surrounded by forested hills and rural landscape.
History
Two castles, Löwenburg and Philippsburg, were built on the heights above the settlement and have defined the region for centuries. These strongholds were constructed at different times during the medieval period to control the valley.
Culture
The village hosts seasonal festivals and community gatherings that reflect local traditions of the Eifel region. These events show how residents maintain connections to their surrounding landscape and to each other.
Practical
The village is rural and best explored on foot or by car, since houses are scattered across the landscape. Visitors should allow time to walk through the area at a leisurely pace and enjoy views toward the castles and surrounding forests.
Did you know?
A small river called the Eltzbach flows through the middle of the village, creating natural boundaries within the settlement. This waterway gives the place a gentle rhythm and shapes how the community is organized across its banks.
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Löwenburg and Philippsburg
78 m
Dreifaltigkeitskirche
42 mGeisen-Berg
3.9 kmRamel-Berg
4.1 kmLöwenburg
81 mUrmersbacher Kopf
4.3 kmElzbachbrücke
872 mScenic viewpoint
86 mCatholic church building, wayside cross, Christianity
35 mThürelzblick
2 kmScenic viewpoint
888 mBurgruine Burg Löwenburg
81 mScenic viewpoint
158 mScenic viewpoint
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87 mScenic viewpoint
203 mScenic viewpoint
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652 mScenic viewpoint
346 mCatholic church building, wayside shrine, Christianity
32 mMemorial, stele
55 mCatholic church building, wayside cross, Christianity
77 mWayside cross
655 mWayside cross
656 mWayside cross
908 mWayside cross, Christianity, Catholic church building
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