at the end of the 13th century, a fortification was built on three rocks on the western limits of Waldeck, by orders of the Duke of Lorraine, Ferry III.
Grimburg Castle was built around 1190 for the Archbishops of Trier and served as principal administrative centre for nearly 40 communities in the Hochwald region.
originally, another gate, the Porte de Bourgogne, stood directly across the Porte de France. But today, the Porte de France is the only remaining testimony of Longwys past.
Castle Waldeck
at the end of the 13th century, a fortification was built on three rocks on the western limits of Waldeck, by orders of the Duke of Lorraine, Ferry III.