Amiche Green Tunnel – Lörzweiler Castle loop from Lörzweiler
Amiche Green Tunnel – Lörzweiler Castle loop from Lörzweiler
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Amiche Green Tunnel – Lörzweiler Castle loop from Lörzweiler
00:41
6.50km
40m
Running
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 6, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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3.32 km
Amiche Green Tunnel
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6.06 km
Lörzweiler Castle
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cellar with Prussian vaulted ceiling, probably around 1900;) - Simple Renaissance building with a freely reconstructed stair tower.
Can only be viewed from the outside.
The modest castle in Lörzweiler, altered by structural interventions, is one of the few remaining aristocratic residences in Rhenish Hesse.
Description of the Building
There is currently no reliable information about the castle's floor plan, and the few structural remains of the castle do not allow for an exact reconstruction of the property.
Only a small side wing of the manor house, dating back to 1604, was spared from demolition in the 19th century.
A freely reconstructed tower was built on the foundations of a stair tower that was demolished in the 19th century.
A coat of arms stone bearing the date 1767 is now kept in the town hall, while a replica is located on the side wall of the town hall.
History
A noble family named after the place, Lörzweiler (Lorcewilre), has been documented as early as the 13th century.
From the 15th century onward, the Hundt von Saulheim family also held property and rights in the village of Lörzweiler. Whether they were the builders of the castle cannot be definitively determined.
The date of the castle's construction is also unknown.
In 1762, Carolina Candida Theresia of the Hundt von Saulheim family bequeathed her property in Lörzweiler to her nephew, Philipp Adolf Freiherr von Hettersdorf.
From 1772 to 1777, the castle's dining hall served the community for church services, as the parish church was in disrepair. The von Hettersdorf family, who were in the service of the Electorate of Mainz and lived primarily in Mainz, only occasionally used Lörzweiler Castle as a residence.
In 1798, Philipp Adolf von Hettersdorf sold his property in Lörzweiler to the Mainz merchant Josef Kopps (d. 1823). Under his daughters, the castle grounds were divided into parcels and partially sold.
In 1850, the municipality of Lörzweiler acquired part of the castle grounds to use as a cemetery. In the 19th century, the manor house was partially demolished, and the remains were converted to a new use as a barn.
In 1907, the remains of the castle grounds, along with some buildings, were transferred to the municipality. The house at Schloss-Straße 30 serves as the town hall.
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6.50 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.74 km
1.09 km
641 m
Surfaces
4.71 km
1.38 km
382 m
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Friday 17 July
28°C
16°C
60 %
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