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Construction on the castle began in 1353 and lasted more than 30 years. The Counts of Katzenelnbogen are said to have scornfully referred to this castle of the Trier Electors, slowly taking shape above the town of Wellmich, as the "mouse", which was soon to be devoured by the "cat" of Katzenelnbogen. Burg Maus is architecturally one of the finest fortified buildings along the rhein. Between 1900 and 1906 the castle was carefully restored with laudable attention to historical detail. Privately owned and not open to the public. [Text taken from Castles On The Rhein] |
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Above Wellmich ------------ Photo Courtesy of Castles On The Rhein |
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------------ From Post WWI Collector Card Marked: Wellmich mit Burg Maus |
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------------ Rendered from the Author's 1988 Video Tape |