Marksburg

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