It originally belonged to the Counts of Kessel on the Meuse.
At this time, Gemünden belonged to the Counts of Ziegenhain.
The castle belonged to the Counts of Ferrette and was built around the end of the 12th century.
This palace today still belongs to the Counts of Schönborn-Wiesenheidt, who will gladly make the ground floor available for celebrations.
For centuries, it belonged to the Counts of Flanders, and thence to the French kings.
Originally, the castle belonged to the Counts of Eguisheim Dabo.
In the 14th century Benrode belonged to the Counts of Berg.
It was originally built in the 13th century and belonged to the Counts of Celje.
The outlying countryside, however, belonged to the Counts of Nassau, which led to centuries-long border disputes.
It belonged to the Counts of Monterrey.