Löwenburg and Philippsburg

On a hill spur above the Eifel village of Monreal in Germany's Elzbach valley, at a height of 350 m above sea level , stand two neighbouring ruined hill castles: the Löwenburg, also called Monreal Castle , and the Philippsburg. The latter is also known locally as das Rech .

The spur castle of Löwenburg was first recorded in 1229. Its builder was Count Hermann III of Virneburg, who ironically built it on the territory of his brother, Philip, following a partition agreement. The resulting fraternal feud was subsequently settled later, however, in a legal treaty and Philip relinquished his rights over the region to his brother.

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