Schloss Thorn

Schloss Thorn is still in use as a residence today, and wine is produced from the surrounding vineyards, which have been family-owned since 1534, like the castle.

Schloss Thorn stands on a hillock that overlooks the access to the Moselle valley and to the Saargau.

Due to the existence of a ford here, the Romans built a guard tower on a protruding rock here to protect and observe the crossing.

[1] Schloss Thorn was built on the ruins of the probably rectangular, medieval castle guarded by round corner towers.

In 1800, it was rebuilt by the owning family into more of a stately home and the old defensive buildings were turned into garden terraces.