The Staufen palace town by the Ahr mouth, where Barbarossa stayed in 1152, 1158 and 1174.
Caesarius of Heisterbach tells of a heretic and his mother burned here about 1200. A Jewish community is recorded by 1242. Town rights by 1267 at the latest.
Who holds it
- Name
- The king (see Sinzig and Remagen (king's))
- Title
- Lord
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The king; his officers not named.
How things stand that morning
Royal; between the two kings.
Charter
Later (by 1267).
Communities
Jews (recorded 1242).
Walls and castle
The palace; the Landskron above the Ahr is built only in 1206.
Trade and crafts
Rhine and Ahr trade, wine.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Barbarossa's stays dated; control in 1200 not.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.