Trutzeltz Castle
| Trutzeltz Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Trutzeltz, Balduineltz, Baldeneltz, Neueltz | |
| Wierschem | |
Eltz (l) and Trutzeltz (r) castles | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Condition | Ruins, tower remains, foundation walls |
| Location | |
Trutzeltz Castle Trutzeltz Castle | |
| Coordinates | 50°12′25″N 7°20′11″E / 50.2070722°N 7.3363250°E |
| Height | 360 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1331 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | clergy |
The ruins of Trutzeltz Castle (German: Burg Trutzeltz), also known as Balduineltz, Baldeneltz or Neueltz, are the remains of a hill castle in the valley of the Elz in the parish of Wierschem near the town of Münstermaifeld. It was built as a counter-castle during the medieval Eltz Feud in the Moselle region.