Namedy Castle

The Eurovelo 15 cycleway which follows the Rhine river on both banks, runs beside the castle park as part of the section from Koblenz to Bonn.

The latter at this location, is close to its starting point linking the Rhine valley with Trier, and further with the French and Spanish networks of pilgrims' ways to Santiago de Compostela.

After the male line became extinct in 1678, the castle passed into the hands of the von Klepping family through marriage, before its new owners sold it in 1700.

He was granted a knighthood in 1718 by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, after appending to his name, the labels and coat of arms of the ancient family, Husmann von Namedy.

Johann Arnold transformed the medieval buildings into a baroque style pleasure palace, adding stories and two side wings.

The Solemacher family inhabited the castle until they had to flee before the advancing French army who, in 1794, occupied the region left of the Rhine.