This beautiful town Koblenz has a history that dates back to the
Romans, who established a military stronghold in the town around 10BC.
From Koblenz we travelled by bus to Marksburg Castle. While
many of the castles on the Rhine are rebuilt versions of the originals,
Marksburg has retained all of its initial construction despite over 800 years
of change and turmoil and still stands today as the best preserved castle on
this river. The main reason for this is that it sits atop a steep, isolated
hill on a bend in the river. This was discouraging to enemies so that the
castle was never attacked during countless wars that waged around it through
the centuries.
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| Marksburg Castle |
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| Sharon on the top floor of Marksburg Castle |
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| View of the river from the castle |
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| Wine Cellar |
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| Kitchen at the Castle |
After touring the castle we were bussed to the ship’s next stop in Braubach.Along the Middle Rhine we were travelling in a river valley with
numerous castles perched on the very high hilltops and beautiful villages along
the river banks. They remind us of the villages that some people build for
decoration at Christmas time.
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