BERNKASTEL

bernkastel, a town of germany, in the prussian rhine province, on the mosel, in a deep and romantic valley, connected by a branch to wengerohr with the main trier-coblenz railway. pop. 2300. it has some unimportant manufactures; the chief industry is in wine, of which berncastler doctor enjoys great repute. above the town lie the ruins of the castle landshut. bernkastel originally belonged to the chapter of trier, and received its name from one of the provosts of the cathedral, adalbero of luxemburg (hence _adalberonis castellum_).