Marksburg

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The Marksburg on the Rhine above Braubach 2005 - from the southwest
The Marksburg on the Rhine above Braubach 2005 - from the southwest

The Marksburg is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the only medieval castle of the Middle Rhine that has never been destroyed. It is one of the principal sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Rhine Gorge.

The castle was built to protect the town of Braubach and to reinforce the customs facilities. It was built about 1117 and explicitly first mentioned in 1231. In 1283 Count Eberhard of Katzenelnbogen bought it and through the 14th and 15th century the high noble Counts rebuilt the castle constantly[1].

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  1. ^ http://www.graf-von-katzenelnbogen.de/ Marksburg, The History of the County of Katzenelnbogen and the First Riesling of the World

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Coordinates: 50°16′18.50, N°7′38

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