![Marksburg, UNESCO World Heritage Rhine Gorge](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661856.dAVbBQjR.GermanyMay13211.jpg) Marksburg, UNESCO World Heritage Rhine Gorge |
![Marksburg high above Braubach on the Rhine](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661857.UbcaBAaw.GermanyMay13212.jpg) Marksburg high above Braubach on the Rhine |
![Marksburg, early 12th C.](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661859.RV35GmAe.GermanyMay13214.jpg) Marksburg, early 12th C. |
![Drawbridge Gate - Zugbrückentor, 1490, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661860.i6lDK57X.GermanyMay13215.jpg) Drawbridge Gate - Zugbrückentor, 1490, Marksburg |
![Marksburg, home of the Deutschen Burgenvereinigung since 1931](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661861.jvVQt2CX.GermanyMay13216.jpg) Marksburg, home of the Deutschen Burgenvereinigung since 1931 |
![Deutsche Burgenvereinigung (German Castles Association)](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661863.nhaXEFFK.GermanyMay13217.jpg) Deutsche Burgenvereinigung (German Castles Association) |
![Marksburg, Braubach](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661864.QJtxcPzu.GermanyMay13218.jpg) Marksburg, Braubach |
![Marksburg, Braubach](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661865.dzKoIoMJ.GermanyMay13219.jpg) Marksburg, Braubach |
![Schartentor - Arrow Slit Gate, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661866.xuVZEW5u.GermanyMay13221.jpg) Schartentor - Arrow Slit Gate, Marksburg |
![Rider's Stairway - Reitertreppe, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661867.GV5x8oWE.GermanyMay13222.jpg) Rider's Stairway - Reitertreppe, Marksburg |
![The Landgrafen of Hessen owned Marksburg 1479-1803](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661868.PdCNwV1M.GermanyMay13223.jpg) The Landgrafen of Hessen owned Marksburg 1479-1803 |
![Rider's Stairway - Reitertreppe, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661869.PP0oR5ZW.GermanyMay13224.jpg) Rider's Stairway - Reitertreppe, Marksburg |
![Romanesque Palace, 1239, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661870.D59vPt0t.GermanyMay13228.jpg) Romanesque Palace, 1239, Marksburg |
![Marksburg on a rainy day in May](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661871.XWANV0Im.GermanyMay13229.jpg) Marksburg on a rainy day in May |
![Small Battery, 1711, with a 1450 breech-loading cannon](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661872.JStnErJg.GermanyMay13230.jpg) Small Battery, 1711, with a 1450 breech-loading cannon |
![Kleine Batteries, 1711, Kammerbüchse, 1450, ein frühes Hinterladersystem](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661873.Tq3wOdDx.GermanyMay13231.jpg) Kleine Batteries, 1711, Kammerbüchse, 1450, ein frühes Hinterladersystem |
![Iron Door, Marksburg Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661875.JeYYMf1C.GermanyMay13234.jpg) Iron Door, Marksburg Castle |
![Cannons of the Great Battery had a range of 1000m, enough to control the entire Rhine Valley](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661876.yUcKUtam.GermanyMay13236.jpg) Cannons of the Great Battery had a range of 1000m, enough to control the entire Rhine Valley |
![Großes Batterie, 1589, erweitert 1711](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661877.piKwVUdb.GermanyMay13237.jpg) Großes Batterie, 1589, erweitert 1711 |
![Armored castle door, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661878.HMRLRJoe.GermanyMay13238.jpg) Armored castle door, Marksburg |
![Armored castle door, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661880.GxfKe9qW.GermanyMay13242.jpg) Armored castle door, Marksburg |
![Courtyard, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661879.KjhD0hEB.GermanyMay13239.jpg) Courtyard, Marksburg |
![Central Tower from the Courtyard, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661881.nAiVYRpS.GermanyMay13243.jpg) Central Tower from the Courtyard, Marksburg |
![Wine Cellar with 17th C. furnishings, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661882.XGvzwRDn.GermanyMay13244.jpg) 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](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661883.q42fHK5o.GermanyMay13245.jpg) Wine and Beer were consumed in large quantities during the Middle Ages because the water supply was often impure |
![Wine Press, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661884.B6a9htZ3.GermanyMay13247.jpg) Wine Press, Marksburg |
![Fireplace, Burgküche Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661887.mQzLYEjf.GermanyMay13254.jpg) Fireplace, Burgküche Marksburg |
![Fireplace, Burgküche Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o12/93/329493/1/170977845.PgePiD62.GermanyMay13252.jpg) Fireplace, Burgküche Marksburg |
![Kitchen - Burgküche, 1435, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661885.lzUCCa8g.GermanyMay13251.jpg) Kitchen - Burgküche, 1435, Marksburg |
![Kitchen - Burgküche Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o12/93/329493/1/170977844.zWYHt5Hx.GermanyMay13250.jpg) Kitchen - Burgküche Marksburg |
![Pantry, Burgküche Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661886.EeNt0w3e.GermanyMay13253.jpg) Pantry, Burgküche Marksburg |
![Servants Dining Area off the Kitchen, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o12/93/329493/1/170977843.QalUHS22.GermanyMay13249.jpg) Servants Dining Area off the Kitchen, Marksburg |
![Climbing to the Upper Levels, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661888.nqsoueUC.GermanyMay13255.jpg) Climbing to the Upper Levels, Marksburg |
![Kemenate - the heated part of the castle reserved for the noble family](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661889.zVio5aB4.GermanyMay13256.jpg) Kemenate - the heated part of the castle reserved for the noble family |
![Bed Chamber, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661890.Y6rdT9Hq.GermanyMay13257.jpg) Bed Chamber, Marksburg |
![Rittersaal - Great Hall, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o12/93/329493/1/170977846.kdPw6YIA.GermanyMay13268.jpg) Rittersaal - Great Hall, Marksburg |
![Marksburg Rittersaal - Great Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661896.28wORO7z.GermanyMay13266.jpg) Marksburg Rittersaal - Great Hall |
![Fire Place, Marksburg Great Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661891.w44rGkNf.GermanyMay13259.jpg) Fire Place, Marksburg Great Hall |
![Painted Walls, Rittersaal (Great Hall), Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661892.pVYDT8YG.GermanyMay13261.jpg) Painted Walls, Rittersaal (Great Hall), Marksburg |
![Window alcove with bench seats, Marksburg Great Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661893.XV97vSQ6.GermanyMay13262.jpg) Window alcove with bench seats, Marksburg Great Hall |
![Window alcoves with a table and chess set, Marksburg Rittersaal](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661894.hZTGPH4n.GermanyMay13264.jpg) Window alcoves with a table and chess set, Marksburg Rittersaal |
![Tapestry, Marksburg Rittersaal (Great Hall)](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661895.I4mmbdfS.GermanyMay13265.jpg) Tapestry, Marksburg Rittersaal (Great Hall) |
![Gratgewölbe - Ridged Vaulted Ceiling, Marksburg Burgkapelle](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661900.tTQ5McQB.GermanyMay13274.jpg) Gratgewölbe - Ridged Vaulted Ceiling, Marksburg Burgkapelle |
![Burgkapelle - Chapel, 14th C., Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661899.BBmtuOHV.GermanyMay13271.jpg) Burgkapelle - Chapel, 14th C., Marksburg |
![Burgkapelle - Chapel, 14th C., Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661901.I6g5mCp3.GermanyMay13275.jpg) Burgkapelle - Chapel, 14th C., Marksburg |
![Late Gothic Rhenish Madonna, 1445 (copy)](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661898.YGi3jljF.GermanyMay13270.jpg) Late Gothic Rhenish Madonna, 1445 (copy) |
![Kaplanstube - Chaplain's Study, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661902.ZvnCSzng.GermanyMay13276.jpg) Kaplanstube - Chaplain's Study, Marksburg |
![Weaving Loom, Marksburg Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661903.Wqfjurge.GermanyMay13277.jpg) Weaving Loom, Marksburg Castle |
![Gimbel Collection (1880) - Ancient Greek Hoplite](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661904.lQVhnJ0T.GermanyMay13278.jpg) Gimbel Collection (1880) - Ancient Greek Hoplite |
![Gimbel Collection (1880) - Gallic Warrior, ca 300 BC](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661911.sgYuIbgG.GermanyMay13287.jpg) Gimbel Collection (1880) - Gallic Warrior, ca 300 BC |
![Gimbel Collection (1880) - Roman Legionary](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661910.4t1IIlVe.GermanyMay13286.jpg) Gimbel Collection (1880) - Roman Legionary |
![Gimbel Collection (1880) - Caroligian Frankish Warrior, ca 800 AD](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661905.c2nHZeGd.GermanyMay13279.jpg) Gimbel Collection (1880) - Caroligian Frankish Warrior, ca 800 AD |
![Gimbel Collection (1880) - Medieval Knight, ca 1300](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661906.j9zZfC3T.GermanyMay13280.jpg) Gimbel Collection (1880) - Medieval Knight, ca 1300 |
![Gimbel Collection (1880) - 15th C. Knight](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661907.zFq4F7jZ.GermanyMay13281.jpg) Gimbel Collection (1880) - 15th C. Knight |
![Gimbel Collection (1880) - Mid-15th C. Crossbowman](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661908.PJHH8Uqw.GermanyMay13282.jpg) Gimbel Collection (1880) - Mid-15th C. Crossbowman |
![Rüstkammer - Armory, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661909.AQkjXFsx.GermanyMay13283.jpg) Rüstkammer - Armory, Marksburg |
![Medieval Torture exhibit, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661912.m2RZqG1L.GermanyMay13290.jpg) Medieval Torture exhibit, Marksburg |
![Medieval Torture exhibit, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661913.uccfhr1T.GermanyMay13291.jpg) Medieval Torture exhibit, Marksburg |
![Blacksmith's Workshop - Burgschmiede, Marksburg](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661914.CZUlsf6g.GermanyMay13292.jpg) Blacksmith's Workshop - Burgschmiede, Marksburg |
![Exiting the Marksburg, a worthwhile stop](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661915.t673LdKB.GermanyMay13296.jpg) Exiting the Marksburg, a worthwhile stop |
![Squirrels, Braubach, Germany](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661858.5usLpFVp.GermanyMay13213.jpg) Squirrels, Braubach, Germany |
![Marksburg, Braubach](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661917.DA4IUzXI.GermanyMay13299.jpg) Marksburg, Braubach |
![Marksburg, Braubach](https://a4.pbase.com/o9/93/329493/1/151661918.fgD1f47y.GermanyMay13302.jpg) Marksburg, Braubach |
![Marksburg from Rhens on the Left Bank of the Rhein](https://a4.pbase.com/o10/93/329493/1/167674212.hC70E2Ux.RheinJun15356.jpg) Marksburg from Rhens on the Left Bank of the Rhein |
![Marksburg from the Left Bank of the Rhein](https://a4.pbase.com/o10/93/329493/1/167674214.Tck7rcYz.RheinJun15358.jpg) Marksburg from the Left Bank of the Rhein |
![A little better weather passing Marksburg by another time](https://a4.pbase.com/o12/93/329493/1/167674201.H5FM1XM9.DSCN1085.jpg) A little better weather passing Marksburg by another time |
![Marksburg from the Left Bank of the Rhein](https://a4.pbase.com/o10/93/329493/1/167674216.QCn7SoNP.RheinJun15365.jpg) Marksburg from the Left Bank of the Rhein |
![Marksburg from the Left Bank of the Rhein](https://a4.pbase.com/o10/93/329493/1/167674217.bZGqxqsb.RheinJun15366.jpg) Marksburg from the Left Bank of the Rhein |