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Name: Marksburg
Location: Rhine
Country: Germany
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this castle
| Grant Anderson, 21, from Nebraska,
wrote: |
| The Marksburg is unique because of its
authenticity. It was never destroyed and rebuilt, and it never
suffered a "romantic" restoration in the 19th century. It
is one of the few genuine middle ages castles left. It was used as a
prison for awhile, and changed hands several times before being purchased
by a German castle preservation society in 1900. The only attack the
castle ever faced was on the very last day of WW2. An American
artillery crew shelled the large keep in the center, knocking about a
third off of it. It was repaired shortly afterward, and is still in
a state of continual maintenance/repair. If there was an English
tour, I missed it, but I found a translator in the group. Marksburg
has a surprising amount of original equipment inside, from a group of
intact cannons to original paintings in the chapel. The hill it sits
on makes it as picturesque as defensible. I visited about fifteen
castles on my trip, and Marksburg was about number two or three in my
opinion. There are lots of castles on the Rhine, but this one is
special. |
| Mindy, from Idaho, US, wrote: |
| If you are in that area, this is a nice
castle to see. Make sure and read the history behind it - it's interesting |
| Wendy, 31, from Kansas City, wrote: |
| I have been to many castles, including the castles on the Rhine.
Many of these castles are hard to get to but, wonderful medieval castle.
It is mostly intact, and went on the 45 minute English tour. Also you can
explore for a long as you like. I went with a friend. Germany is a safe
nice country. As a women, I felt totally safe. |
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