Marksburg, UNESCO World Heritage Rhine Gorge |
Marksburg high above Braubach on the Rhine |
Marksburg, early 12th C. |
Drawbridge Gate - Zugbrückentor, 1490, Marksburg |
Marksburg, home of the Deutschen Burgenvereinigung since 1931 |
Deutsche Burgenvereinigung (German Castles Association) |
Marksburg, Braubach |
Marksburg, Braubach |
Schartentor - Arrow Slit Gate, Marksburg |
Rider's Stairway - Reitertreppe, Marksburg |
The Landgrafen of Hessen owned Marksburg 1479-1803 |
Rider's Stairway - Reitertreppe, Marksburg |
Romanesque Palace, 1239, Marksburg |
Marksburg on a rainy day in May |
Small Battery, 1711, with a 1450 breech-loading cannon |
Kleine Batteries, 1711, Kammerbüchse, 1450, ein frühes Hinterladersystem |
Iron Door, Marksburg Castle |
Cannons of the Great Battery had a range of 1000m, enough to control the entire Rhine Valley |
Großes Batterie, 1589, erweitert 1711 |
Armored castle door, Marksburg |
Armored castle door, Marksburg |
Courtyard, Marksburg |
Central Tower from the Courtyard, Marksburg |
Wine Cellar with 17th C. furnishings, Marksburg |
Wine and Beer were consumed in large quantities during the Middle Ages because the water supply was often impure |
Wine Press, Marksburg |
Fireplace, Burgküche Marksburg |
Fireplace, Burgküche Marksburg |
Kitchen - Burgküche, 1435, Marksburg |
Kitchen - Burgküche Marksburg |
Pantry, Burgküche Marksburg |
Servants Dining Area off the Kitchen, Marksburg |
Climbing to the Upper Levels, Marksburg |
Kemenate - the heated part of the castle reserved for the noble family |
Bed Chamber, Marksburg |
Rittersaal - Great Hall, Marksburg |
Marksburg Rittersaal - Great Hall |
Fire Place, Marksburg Great Hall |
Painted Walls, Rittersaal (Great Hall), Marksburg |
Window alcove with bench seats, Marksburg Great Hall |
Window alcoves with a table and chess set, Marksburg Rittersaal |
Tapestry, Marksburg Rittersaal (Great Hall) |
Gratgewölbe - Ridged Vaulted Ceiling, Marksburg Burgkapelle |
Burgkapelle - Chapel, 14th C., Marksburg |
Burgkapelle - Chapel, 14th C., Marksburg |
Late Gothic Rhenish Madonna, 1445 (copy) |
Kaplanstube - Chaplain's Study, Marksburg |
Weaving Loom, Marksburg Castle |
Gimbel Collection (1880) - Ancient Greek Hoplite |
Gimbel Collection (1880) - Gallic Warrior, ca 300 BC |
Gimbel Collection (1880) - Roman Legionary |
Gimbel Collection (1880) - Caroligian Frankish Warrior, ca 800 AD |
Gimbel Collection (1880) - Medieval Knight, ca 1300 |
Gimbel Collection (1880) - 15th C. Knight |
Gimbel Collection (1880) - Mid-15th C. Crossbowman |
Rüstkammer - Armory, Marksburg |
Medieval Torture exhibit, Marksburg |
Medieval Torture exhibit, Marksburg |
Blacksmith's Workshop - Burgschmiede, Marksburg |
Exiting the Marksburg, a worthwhile stop |
Squirrels, Braubach, Germany |
Marksburg, Braubach |
Marksburg, Braubach |
Marksburg from Rhens on the Left Bank of the Rhein |
Marksburg from the Left Bank of the Rhein |
A little better weather passing Marksburg by another time |
Marksburg from the Left Bank of the Rhein |
Marksburg from the Left Bank of the Rhein |