Unknow stone tower along the Rhine
Ferien am Rhein or Holiday on the Rhine vacation apartments
Rheinpforte or Rhine Gateway vacation apartments
Schloss Martinsburg, or Martinsburg Castle for short, is a palace complex in Lahnstein. It was built in 1298 as the customs castle of the archbishops of Mainz and originally bore the name Lahnstein Castle.
Susan and I onboard the Herja at Marksburg Castle
Susan and I onboard the Herja with Marksburg Castle high on the hill in the distance
The Marksburg is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is one of the principal sites of the Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fortress was used for protection rather than as a residence for royal families.
Marksburg Castle as viewed entering through the Riders’ Stairway entrance.
Marksburg Castle viewed just before entering through the Riders’ Stairway.
Entering Marksburg Castle through the Riders’ Stairway
Marksburg Castle after passing through the Riders’ Stairway
View of Rhine from Marksburg Castle
Cannon aimed at the Rhine
View of Rhine from Marksburg Castle. Notice the low water level of the Rhine. Ours was the only boat able to make the entire transit from Amsterdam to Breisach.
View of Rhine from Marksburg Castle
Garden at Marksburg Castle
Wine casks - water was usually not pure enough for drinking
Wine press
Kitchen facilities
Kitchen facilities
Kitchen facilities
Master's bedroom at Marksburg Castle
Master's bedroom at Marksburg Castle
Toilet facilities at Marksburg Castle. The hole in the toilet is outside the castle wall.
Tapestry inside Marksburg Castle
Tapestry inside Marksburg Castle
Unusual candle holder at Marksburg Castle
Chapel ceiling at Marksburg Castle
Chapel at Marksburg Castle
Chapel at Marksburg Castle
The master’s writing table
Display of armament through history
Example of medieval armament
Example of medieval torture
Example of medieval torture
Example of medieval torture
Woodcut showing examples of medieval torture
Blacksmiths work area at Marksburg Castle
