History
Altenahr, Altenburg and Kreuzberg
A historical view of Altenahr
963
The area of Altenahr community was first named
with the housing estates Cruciberge (Kreuzberg),
Rifenesburch (Altenburg) as well as Rossebach
and Entineberge (Altenahr).
1100
The castle “Are” was built as the middle of the Grafschaft Are,
the housing estates in the valley are also named “Are”.
Our town Altenahr (known as Are) was named after the
building of the castle in Neuenahr (soon “new Are”).
1100
Whilst the castle Burg Are was being built, the Earls
were living in the “Alte Burg” (old castle) in Altenburg.
1166
The completition of the church.
14 c.
Altenahr receives a wall surrounding the town with three gates.
14 c.
The town Reimerzhoven results as a settlement from
wine growers with their vineyards.
1690
The castle and town were first conquered, the castle
was partly destroyed after a nine month siege and the town
(apart from a few houses) and the church was burnt down.
1717
The damages to the church from the second World War
were repaired and the town was rebuilt.
1794
The Invasion of the French Revolution; as follows:
Separation from the church. Altenahr, Altenburg,
Reimerzhoven and Kreuzberg became one community.
Altenahr ceased to be under the electorate of Köln.
Altenahr is integrated with Mayschoss within
the county of Ahrweiler.
19 c.
The chapel in Reimerzhoven was built.
1804
One of the biggest flooding destroyed the Ahr bridge,
the last gate of the surrounding wall (named Brückenforte)
and a few houses near the river Ahr.
1816
The council was established with the mayor in Altenahr.
1834
The Ahrtalstraße (road) was completed
between Ahrweiler and Altenahr with the fist road tunnel.
Tourism began.
1886
The railway track to Altenahr (the Ahrtal-Bahn) was completed.
1878
The Wine-growers association was first established in Altenahr.
1889
The Eifelverein (Eifelclub) as well as the Tourist
and other voluntary clubs were established;
a lot of effort was but into different walkways,
viewing points and pedestrian bridges.
1892/93
The church was extended.
1933
The first wine festival.
1953
The chair-lift was built and the foundations of the campsites were started.
The area of Altenahr community was first named
with the housing estates Cruciberge (Kreuzberg),
Rifenesburch (Altenburg) as well as Rossebach
and Entineberge (Altenahr).
1100
The castle “Are” was built as the middle of the Grafschaft Are,
the housing estates in the valley are also named “Are”.
Our town Altenahr (known as Are) was named after the
building of the castle in Neuenahr (soon “new Are”).
1100
Whilst the castle Burg Are was being built, the Earls
were living in the “Alte Burg” (old castle) in Altenburg.
1166
The completition of the church.
14 c.
Altenahr receives a wall surrounding the town with three gates.
14 c.
The town Reimerzhoven results as a settlement from
wine growers with their vineyards.
1690
The castle and town were first conquered, the castle
was partly destroyed after a nine month siege and the town
(apart from a few houses) and the church was burnt down.
1717
The damages to the church from the second World War
were repaired and the town was rebuilt.
1794
The Invasion of the French Revolution; as follows:
Separation from the church. Altenahr, Altenburg,
Reimerzhoven and Kreuzberg became one community.
Altenahr ceased to be under the electorate of Köln.
Altenahr is integrated with Mayschoss within
the county of Ahrweiler.
19 c.
The chapel in Reimerzhoven was built.
1804
One of the biggest flooding destroyed the Ahr bridge,
the last gate of the surrounding wall (named Brückenforte)
and a few houses near the river Ahr.
1816
The council was established with the mayor in Altenahr.
1834
The Ahrtalstraße (road) was completed
between Ahrweiler and Altenahr with the fist road tunnel.
Tourism began.
1886
The railway track to Altenahr (the Ahrtal-Bahn) was completed.
1878
The Wine-growers association was first established in Altenahr.
1889
The Eifelverein (Eifelclub) as well as the Tourist
and other voluntary clubs were established;
a lot of effort was but into different walkways,
viewing points and pedestrian bridges.
1892/93
The church was extended.
1933
The first wine festival.
1953
The chair-lift was built and the foundations of the campsites were started.
The castle Are - A short historical summary
1095/1105
The castle “Burg Are” was built by Earl Theoderich.
1121
The fist documents of the “Burg Are” are mentioned:
Earl Theoderich is the bailiff landowner from the monastery “Steinfeld”.
1205
The castle becomes sole property of the Earl from Are-Hochstaden.
1246
The land from the Grafschaft with the Castle Burg Are
was given to the churches in Cologne as a gift.
The castle was the council building for the area of Altenahr
and the county prison for the Archbishops of Cologne.
Over the cause of the next few hundred years is the castle
and the council of Altenahr frequently repossessed and
seized by the bailiffs.
1374
The Castle was extended and made stronger under
the regime of the Archbishop of Walram.
1426
More extensions were made to the castle grounds.
Southern extensions of the “Palas”, the grey tower
was built and the wall was renovated.
16 c.
The development of the “Bergfrieds”, the building of
a new bakery and brewery.
1689/90
The French troops attacked the castle grounds for nine month
and finally conquered it. The castle was occupied by different
people and from 1706 it was taken over by the troops
of the “Domstifts” (Diocese).
1714
The castle was finally destroyed under the regime of
Prince Electorate Joseph Clemens, the building was
blown up and a new council office was finally built
at the bottom of the hill (Town Hall).
The castle “Burg Are” was built by Earl Theoderich.
1121
The fist documents of the “Burg Are” are mentioned:
Earl Theoderich is the bailiff landowner from the monastery “Steinfeld”.
1205
The castle becomes sole property of the Earl from Are-Hochstaden.
1246
The land from the Grafschaft with the Castle Burg Are
was given to the churches in Cologne as a gift.
The castle was the council building for the area of Altenahr
and the county prison for the Archbishops of Cologne.
Over the cause of the next few hundred years is the castle
and the council of Altenahr frequently repossessed and
seized by the bailiffs.
1374
The Castle was extended and made stronger under
the regime of the Archbishop of Walram.
1426
More extensions were made to the castle grounds.
Southern extensions of the “Palas”, the grey tower
was built and the wall was renovated.
16 c.
The development of the “Bergfrieds”, the building of
a new bakery and brewery.
1689/90
The French troops attacked the castle grounds for nine month
and finally conquered it. The castle was occupied by different
people and from 1706 it was taken over by the troops
of the “Domstifts” (Diocese).
1714
The castle was finally destroyed under the regime of
Prince Electorate Joseph Clemens, the building was
blown up and a new council office was finally built
at the bottom of the hill (Town Hall).
The castle Kreuzberg - A short historical summary
1343
The castle was built by Konrad (Konz/Kono) from Fischenich
(a Knight) and his wife Guda. In the same year he dies.
1346
Cuda remarried and her second husband Konrad
from Schönek took over the caslte.
1686
The castle was destroyed by French troops.
18 c.
The castle was restored.
1760
Restoration of the housing quarters under the Earl
Marin Ferdinand from Satzenhofen and his wife
Maria-Anna from Bernsau/Schweinheim.
1780
The castle was bought by Kaspar Anton from Heiden
known as Belderbusch, the Minister to the Prince Electorate
from Cologne.
1783
A new castle Chapel was built and then extended at
the entrance to the castle. Another chapel was actually
sighted from the year 1485, an old Gothic Chapel situated
on the banks of the river Ahr and this Chapel
(according to the “Visitors-Survey” from Rier in the year 1829)
belonged to the owner of the castle as well.
1820
The castle was owned by the aristocratic family from Boeselager,
who used it as a huntens castle and who after the second
World War rebuilt the castle for private use.
1956
A “six cornered” stepping tower was built between
the “Bergfried” and the living quarters in the order
to combine the two.
The castle “Burg Kreuzberg” is privately owned and
therefore is not open to the public.
The castle was built by Konrad (Konz/Kono) from Fischenich
(a Knight) and his wife Guda. In the same year he dies.
1346
Cuda remarried and her second husband Konrad
from Schönek took over the caslte.
1686
The castle was destroyed by French troops.
18 c.
The castle was restored.
1760
Restoration of the housing quarters under the Earl
Marin Ferdinand from Satzenhofen and his wife
Maria-Anna from Bernsau/Schweinheim.
1780
The castle was bought by Kaspar Anton from Heiden
known as Belderbusch, the Minister to the Prince Electorate
from Cologne.
1783
A new castle Chapel was built and then extended at
the entrance to the castle. Another chapel was actually
sighted from the year 1485, an old Gothic Chapel situated
on the banks of the river Ahr and this Chapel
(according to the “Visitors-Survey” from Rier in the year 1829)
belonged to the owner of the castle as well.
1820
The castle was owned by the aristocratic family from Boeselager,
who used it as a huntens castle and who after the second
World War rebuilt the castle for private use.
1956
A “six cornered” stepping tower was built between
the “Bergfried” and the living quarters in the order
to combine the two.
The castle “Burg Kreuzberg” is privately owned and
therefore is not open to the public.
