Marksburg
Sign in to savethumb|Marksburg and the river Rhine The Marksburg () is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is one of the principal sites 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 designed as a butter-churn tower. Of the 40 hill castles between Bingen am Rhein and Koblenz the Marksburg was one of only two which had never been destroyed (the other being Maus Castle) and at least the only one that had never fallen into disrepair.
Key facts
- Military installation.name
- Marksburg
- Military installation.location
- Braubach
- Military installation.image
- Marksburg-Braubach.jpg
- Military installation.image_size
- 300px
- Military installation.caption
- The Marksburg, from Braubach
- Military installation.type
- Medieval castle
- Military installation.pushpin_map
- Germany
- Military installation.built
- 1117
- Military installation.builder
- House Eppstein
- Military installation.height
- 160m.
- Military installation.open_to_public
- yes
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thumb|Marksburg and the river Rhine The Marksburg () is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is one of the principal sites 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 designed as a butter-churn tower. Of the 40 hill castles between Bingen am Rhein and Koblenz the Marksburg was one of only two which had never been destroyed (the other being Maus Castle) and at least the only one that had never fallen into disrepair.
==History==
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1117 establishments in Europe12th-century fortificationsBuilding and structure articles needing translation from German WikipediaBuildings and structures completed in 1117Castles in Rhineland-PalatinateCommons link from WikidataHill castlesHistoric house museums in GermanyMuseums in Rhineland-PalatinateRhine Gorge