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aussirose Says: Did you know that Marksburg Castle is the only Castle on the Rhine that has never been destroyed? And no wonder!.....sitting majestically on top of the hill you could see the enemy for miles!Sadly we didn't have time to visit the castle - to be honest, I was looking forward...
Iron armours & more at Marksburg
globetrott Says: You will also see a fine collection of medieval iron armours in the Marksburg. You will realize that the average people had been smaller in medieval times than today and I really wonder, how it was possible to walk or move at all inside such an armour.In my 4th photograph...
the old forge / smithy of Marksburg
globetrott Says: In order to be able to survive a long time in such a castle in medieval times it was absolutely necessary to have the most important craftsmen inside the castle as well, and a smithy was certainly one of the most important professions of that times. You will see it at the...
the living quarters of Marksburg
globetrott Says: It was interesting to see the living quarters of Marksburg: in a certain way they are less "romantic" than you might see them in modern movies about that time, but in general this kind of furiture was certainly a great achievment in medieval times and a lot more comfortable...
globetrott Says: Fischertor is one of the few watchtowers dating back to the medieval times and it was part of the town-fortification, directely at the river Rhine.On my last 2 photographs you will see 2 other towers of the townwall, they became part of the modern city and the one on my last...
lovely halftimbered houses in Braubach
globetrott Says: The village of Braubach is full of lovely halftimbered houses, all of them are in perfectly restored condition and they are used for everyday living since hundreds of years. In the facades of these houses you will mostly find the year, when it was built or restored and there...
Take the guided tour through the castle
globetrott Says: Take the guided tour through the Marksburg castle because you will hardly see such an authentic interior with medieval weapons and furniture like in the Marksburg, that was never defeated or destroyed and it also was never modernized within the last 700 years. A guided tour...
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Drive up to the castle in your car
globetrott Says: Driving up to the Marksburg is no problem in your private car, there is an ordinary road through the village and the woods, BUT you should considder that you will have to pay some moderate parking-fee there for the whole day : There is some parking-attendant during the high...
Marksburgbahn - a street-train to the castle
globetrott Says: Marksburgbahn is that small street-train that will take you from the trainstation of Braubach through the village and finally to Marksburg. Walking there might be time-consuming and exhausting, so this "train" is certainly a good solution for tourists. For handicapped people...
castle-shop: take the Marksburg home
globetrott Says: How about taking home some souvenirs of Marksburg for your children ? My favorite souvenir was this small-scale-model of the castle, made of paper and it comes as a light and small package that will find some space even in a small bag. 14,90 € was the price, that is also...
The Christmas Shop: Boppard Decorations for your Tree
scottishvisitor Says: This shop is just crammed with lovely items, everywhere you look the shelves and central displays vie for your attention, this can make choosing rather difficult. The first thing I did on entering was try to take a picture, I soon found out this was not allowed when I was...
scottishvisitor Says: Hatto ll was the Archbishop of Mainz and consequently Lord of Bingen. He was very rich and owned huge grain stores, one harvest time the Rhine was flooded and the harvest was lost, the people implored him to give them grain to feed their starving families. Being a mean...
scottishvisitor Says: A large slate rock lumes up near to the narrowest and deepest part of the River Rhine. Legend tells of a siren named Lorelei who sat near by bewitching the hearts of sailors while she sang from on high combing her golden hair. The sailors were so transfixed by her beauty and...
globetrott Says: Floods are a permanent problem in the Rhine-valley and they mostly dont only depend on local rainfall, but also of heavy rainfalls in Switzerland, France and even Austria.While working as 2.purser on a Rhine-cruiseship for half a year I remember that we had severe floods 3...
rocky paths, steep stairs etc.
globetrott Says: The old knights of Braubach did not really care a lot for modern security guidelines and so you will still have to walk over the pure rocks at some places and you will have to climb steep steps during the guided tours through Marksburg. All of that is normally no big...
Wasn't that impressed with Marksburg Castle
slide_away Says: "Marksburg Castle is the only hill castle on the Rhine that has never been destroyed. It has been lived in for over 700 years and thus represents an ever-changing and developing building complex that has been growing into its present shape over the centuries."I found the...
Sarita76 Says: We wanted to visit the castle and bought the tickets. Nobody told us it was mandatory to join a group until we got into the castle and someone shouted in German... You can't visit the building on your own but you must follow a group. The only problem was that the guided tour...
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Luggage and bags: Travelling along the scenic Rhine region you won't find many shops. Take what you need for a day trip in a small rucksack, I always have some nibbles with me in case I get the munchies
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Visiting old castles can be hard on your feet - stairs are hewn out of solid rock and are rough as well as steep. Watch your footing and wear solid comfortable shoes.
Photo Equipment: Again because of the rural region take plenty of film or camera chip and some spare batteries just in case
Updated Feb 14, 2007
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I mentioned to our travel companion about my two Son's seperate school trips to Boppard many years ago. With some time to spare, Ingrid suggested we have a quick look. We weren't there long but spent an enjoyable time at one of the many pavement cafes beside the lovely Market Square. We had seen a group of Welsh school children at Marksburg earlier and met up with them again - so Boppard looks like it is still a popular place with school and youth parties.
Updated Feb 14, 2007
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Rheinsteig is the name of a hiking-path that will take you high above the Rhine-valley from one castle to the other and Marksburg and the closeby castles of Sterrenberg and Liebenstein in Kamp-Bornhofen are just some of the places you will get to at this side of the river Rhine.
320 km is the total distance of Rheinsteig between Bonn in the north and Wiesbaden in the south.
Here are some useful links :
Campingsites along the Rheinsteig
Youth-Hostels along the Rheinsteig
Hotels along the Rheinsteig
Equipment: Hiking the Rheinsteig is possible all year long and the local people say, that there isnt any bad weather at all, just the equipment might be bad.
In any case it makes sense to check the weatherforcast for this area first !
Updated Oct 3, 2008
Website: http://www.rheinsteig.de/index.php?id=1&L=1
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My visit here was a short one - a day's road trip in the scenic middle Rhine Valley - next time I might try a Summer visit with longer daylight hours to explore and see more of Father Rhine and the......
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today we visited braubach for the sole purpose of seeing the marksburg castle. they have redone the main turret to preserve the stones, so i didn't recognize the pictures on the page! the tour is...
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