Location and local districts
Ahrbrück is a local municipality in the Ahr Valley. Its area includes the local districts of Ahrbrück, Brück and Pützfeld; the municipality lies directly on the Ahr. Brück extends on both sides of the middle Ahr.
Landscape and natural region
The Ahreifel slopes down into the Ahr Valley with steep, wooded slopes. The natural region comprises valley floors, middle terraces and areas used for agriculture on higher slopes. The railway station site in Brück is recorded at 186.887 metres above sea level. The soils are described as stony, low in nutrients and shallow.
History and winegrowing
Brück is documented as a district of today’s Ahrbrück in a deed from 1265. In 1809, the municipal cadastre for Brück recorded seven hectares of vineyard area. Due to unfavourable soil and climatic conditions, winegrowing there came to a complete standstill in the 20th century.
