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On our recent Viking cruise of the Rhine we were able to tour the 700-year-old Marksburg Castle. After a short bus ride from the docks we arrived at the Castle. It was a short uphill walk to the entrance and our guide proceeded to give us the full history of the Castle. Parts of it were quite treacherous walking as the stones were not even and a bit tricky to navigate. Unfortunately, one member of our group did a dixie! Thankfully, she survived almost unscathed. The Marksburg sits imposingly as a fortress above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate. It is one of the principal sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Rhine Gorge. The fortress was used for protection rather than as a residence for royal families. We enjoyed the history and took many pictures inside and out. There was an entire room devoted to medieval torture which was quite interesting. Please go if you get the chance, you won't be disappointed - watch your step!
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When the cruise director of our Viking Cruise suggested that people with mobility problems may want to skip this attraction, she was correct. It has been kept as it was 700 years ago with rugged walkways and steep steps. It gives you a very authentic feel for what life was like in those days. Interesting tour with very informative guide.
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I've visited many castles in several countries but this just might be my favorite. From the moment you step in you will be transported in your imagination to a different world and a different time. I felt like I could see and hear the knights' horses clopping through the entry way! It was a fascinating journey back in time. The tour provides a lot of color to enhance your visit. The complete history of "armor" in real artifacts was one of the more interesting exhibits I've seen.
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First, we had a long climb to get to the castle. Once in it, you'll find a very uneven surface, many stairs, and tiny, cold rooms. There's a torture chamber on exhibit, although our tour guide said that this particular castle had not had such a facility. Very interesting castle and really gives you the idea that the Middle Ages was not a nice time to live, if you didn't already have that idea. Nothing for kids that we could see.
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The view and the history are fantastic, but getting there and up may prove challenging if you are not in great shape. Some of the people we were with had trouble, but I did not. As always, wear good shoes, no heels, and watch your steps. The view and scenery are probably some of the best you will see. We were on a Viking River Cruise, and immensely enjoyed.
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We visited Marksburg Castle on a chilly day in November 2014 on a guided tour. Between the guide's narration, the chilly temperature, and the exhibits in each area, it provided an understanding of what life must have been like hundreds of years ago. This castle is very much worth visiting, and gives a first hand feel for both life and history hundreds of years ago. There are quite a few steps, but I was able to travel all of them despite my old worn out knees. A good pair of sturdy boots will help you navigate the uneven surfaces in the castle, like those shown in the attached photo taken near the entry.
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Like most castles in the Rhine Valley, the 13th century Marksburg Castle is built on a hill overlooking the river. We joined a guided tour (in German) and spent an hour exploring the castle, well-preserved though with fewer rooms done in period style. One impressive room contains suits of armour dating from Roman to medieval times - around a dozen in all.To reach the castle we caught a ferry from the town of Boppard to Braubach, then ascended the forested path to the entrance.
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Visited this castle on a day excursion from a Viking river cruise. This 700 year old fortress had never been breeched by invaders and after doing the tour you can see why. You have to have a reasonable level of mobility to negotiate the cobbled entry and internal stairs. Can't imagine being able to see this place with a pram or being in a wheelchair. The castle appears to be just how it was centuries ago,with some rooms set up with display. The armoury is fascinatingly gruesome and the view over the river from the top is spectacular. Well worth the effort.
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This castle is not for the faint of heart, dungeons and all! There are a ton of steps to get where you need to go; however, once you make it to the top the castle is well worth it. The tour itself had a lot of parts that one could trip themselves and fall. But hey, it's a very old castle! With this thought, this is not handicap accessible, and also keep in mind (since it is an old castle) it is not heated in the winter. Could you imagine the heating bill?? So if you have someone in your party that cannot make the journey through the castle, there is a lovely cafe that has some wonderful glühweine (seasonal at Christmas time) that one can enjoy and look at the castle. All in all, it is amazing how something so old has never been damaged and remains true to itself and its identity to this day!!
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We visited the castle by driving up to the closest public parking lot to the castle. When we arrived, there were only another couple ahead of us as it was November. Temperature was not cold at all and it was quite sunny. I can't imagine people coming to this place in the summer when the parking lot is full and have to walk up from the foot of the mountain sweating and panting. It was a good walk but not steep as some people mentioned in other reviews. Wartburg castle and Heidelberg castle have much longer and steeper stairs. The ticket office told us that there was no English tour that day although 4 of the six people in our group were English speaking. We waited for about 30 minutes outside the ticket office before the tour started and looked around the castle. The scenery is just gorgeous. We were given a small binder for a return deposit of 5 euros to read along the tour but I simply just ignore what's in the manual and just focus on the walk. Although the tour was in German, the tour guide is very lively and he answered my questions in English whenever there was a break in different sessions of the tour. The scenery from the castle is amazing, the artifacts and rooms do present accurate information of how the people in those days lived. Going up and down narrow staircases and rugged rocky path was really fun and I wonder how people in those days could move so swiftly around while modern people would complain about no ramp or bigger steps for accessibility. After visiting this castle, I have no more interest in visiting other castle along the Rhine since I think Marksburg is the best representative of them all. A visit to Koblenz and Ehrenbreitstein after the trip is highly recommended since they are very close.