sentences:  In the 12th century, the "Eßweiler Tal" passed to Count Emich von Schmidtburg, who is said to be the one who endowed the comital line of Veldenz.In 1393, the Dale passed as a "Wittum" (widow’s estate) to Margarete von Nassau, Count of Veldenz Friedrich III’s wife.Between Eßweiler and Oberweiler im Tal, the Sprengelburg (or Springeburg – a castle) was built about 1300.