For 34 generations Counts of Eltz have lived here. It was first mentioned in official records in 1157 when Emperor Frederick I. Barbarossa issued a deed of donation, which was signed and sealed by Rudolf von Eltz as one of the witnesses. At this time he resided in a small castle complex next to the Eltzbach a neighboring valley to the Moselle. Over the years his descendants continued to work and build the castle. Ultimately some 100 family members lived here along with their staff, in more t… (View original article)
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