The once mighty
Citadel of Reuland
is now a ruin (though beautifully
restored!) of 65 x 55 metres.
It is one of the largest and most impressive in the Eifel massive.
According to the results of several excavations, the site of Burg-Reuland
was frequented since the Xth century.
Possibly by people who fled for Norman and/or Hungarian invaders.
The most ancient relics found have been associated to the noble lineage
"de Rulant",
known since the first half of the XIIth century.
DIE BURG
REULAND
in
Belgium
in the German speaking 'East
Cantons'
(In the German language: 'Ostkantone')
Overview Belgium
Photobook
The name of Reuland
(Rulant) is mentioned for the first time in 1148 in a manuscript of
the Abbey of Stavelot: Walter von Reuland ('filio de Walteri de Rulant').
Dietrich (Theoderich)
von Reuland
(born 1171), was a son of Walter I von Reuland.
Dietrich was a participant in the Third Crusade with Frederick
I 'Barbarossa'.
He died at the siege of Acre in 1189.
His brother Walter II (1166-1198, married to Uoda)
inherited the castle.
The last of the dynasty was Arnold von Reuland
(† 1313).
Note: Locally I have not found any extensive documentation in the English language. There is however a well documented and very interesting booklet available in the German language: "Geschichte und Entwicklung der Burg von Reuland" ("History and development of the Castle of Reuland"). It may sometimes be obtained at Belgian bookstores and with certainty in the small museum of the castle.
Hans Doeleman