Bernkastel-Kues is a town over 700 years old, located on the Middle Moselle river in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Towering above the city of Bernkastel on a hill is the ‘Burgruine Landshut’ (ruin of the Castle of Landshut), built in 1277.It became a residence of the bishops of Trier in the 1200s. On January 8, 1692, a devastating fire swept the castle. What remained after the fire was preserved basically as it stands today.The castle ruin is open to the public, admission free, and gives a beautiful view over the city and the vineyards of the Mosel valley.