Marksburg Castle

Disclaimer: the photos on this page were taken last fall on another Grand Circle tour from this website.

On an optional tour, a bus took us up to the Marksburg Castle, believed to have been built in the 13th century

From the castle we had some great views of the Rhine and the Rhine Valley.

We are led to think that every castle had its cannons...

and armor display...

as well as a rack in its torture chamber.

But castles also needed a winecellar...

and a kitchen.

This excursion ended with a visit to a German beer garden for a beer, a pretzel and a variety of sausages. Prosit!