Marksburg Castle #19
The Marksburg Castle stands above the town of Braubach on the Rhine River in Germany. It is one of the principal parts of the Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fortress was used for protection rather than as a residence for royal families. It has a striking example of a bergfried (tall tower typical of Middle Age castles in Germany) designed as a butter-churn tower. Of the 40 hill castles between Bingen am Rhein and Koblenz, the Marksburg was the only one which was never destroyed. The castle dates from the year 1100.
Marksburg Castle #19
The Marksburg Castle stands above the town of Braubach on the Rhine River in Germany. It is one of the principal parts of the Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fortress was used for protection rather than as a residence for royal families. It has a striking example of a bergfried (tall tower typical of Middle Age castles in Germany) designed as a butter-churn tower. Of the 40 hill castles between Bingen am Rhein and Koblenz, the Marksburg was the only one which was never destroyed. The castle dates from the year 1100.