reichsburg castle above the moselle river valley at cochem, rhineland palatinate, germany

river mountain hill tourism village town vacation waterway landscape castle reichsburg moselle valley cochem rhineland palatinate germany historic steep hills overlooking dominated vineyards forested eifel mountains rhineland-palatinate slopes trees forest forests bend imposing hilltop walls fortification chapel dark clouds sky sunshine dramatic weather green verdant lush nature natural environment medieval middle ages tower towers turrets history tourist attraction destination tourism imposing guarding overlooking fortified chivalry west western central German Europe European landscape scenery romantic idyllic