St. Castor, Karden
Stiftskirche St. Castor
A Romanesque-Gothic church known as the Mosel Cathedral, with three towers rising by the river. It houses a medieval clay altarpiece and the gilded reliquary of St. Castor.
Karden was one of the earliest Christian missionary sites in the Mosel Valley. The St. Castor church, built in the 12th and 13th centuries, blends Romanesque and early Gothic styles, and its imposing tower group earned it the nickname Mosel Cathedral. Inside, the 15th-century clay Three Kings Altar, a baroque organ, and the gilded reliquary of St. Castor are worth seeing. The surrounding area retains old monastery buildings, and the church is free to visit. It is about 12 km from Cochem, and there are direct trains to Treis-Karden station.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Eltz Castle
- Burg Pyrmont & Waterfall
- Beilstein
- Geierlay Suspension Bridge
- Bundesbank Bunker Cochem
- Cochem Old Town & Moselle Promenade
- Reichsburg Cochem
- Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten