Lordship of Winneburg and Beilstein

The Lordship of Winneburg and Beilstein (German: Herrschaft Winneburg und Beilstein) was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire situated on the Moselle River around Winneburg Castle near Cochem. It should not be confused with the County of Beilstein, or Nassau-Beilstein, which belonged to the House of Nassau. According to the Final Act of the Congress of Vienna, Winneburg-Beilstein together with the Rhineland fell to Prussia in 1815. Franz George Karl's son, Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich took the chance to buy the ruin of Winneburg Castle in 1832 but never rebuilt it.

Lordship of Winneburg and Beilstein

The Lordship of Winneburg and Beilstein (German: Herrschaft Winneburg und Beilstein) was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire situated on the Moselle River around Winneburg Castle near Cochem. It should not be confused with the County of Beilstein, or Nassau-Beilstein, which belonged to the House of Nassau. According to the Final Act of the Congress of Vienna, Winneburg-Beilstein together with the Rhineland fell to Prussia in 1815. Franz George Karl's son, Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich took the chance to buy the ruin of Winneburg Castle in 1832 but never rebuilt it.