#Burg Gutenfels

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Burg Pfalzgrafenstein im Rhein bei Kaub, dahinter Burg Gutenfels (2018)

[swede1952]

On the Rhine River.

I took this photograph well over 20 years ago. I used my first digital camera … one that save the images to a 3.5" floppy drive. My wife and I would occasionally take a short round trip river cruise up the Rhine. We'd usually sip an Irish coffee while enjoying the scenery.

In this photograph, there are two castles. Pfalzgrafenstgein Castle by Kaub sits on an island in the river. Originally, it was a toll tower. It was built prior to 1327. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfalzgrafenstein_Castle#History

Gutenfels Castle sits atop the hill and was built around the year 1200. - ttps://www.rheinsteig.de/en/a-burg-gutenfels

[travelblogofdaveandcorey]

Burg (Castle/Ruins) Gutenfels in Kaub, Germany along the Rhein River

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutenfels_Castle

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The Rhine River in western Germany is renowned for its castles that dot the hillsides above the river where it cuts a narrow 40-mile-long valley between Bingen and Koblenz.  I took several of these shots from the train as we wound our way between Frankfurt and Koblenz in 2018.  I’d love to go back some day and actually visit several of these.

[fisherken]

Castle on the Hill by Phil Comeau Via Flickr: Burg Gutenfels in Kaub, Germany

[scruffypassports-blog]

Burg Gutenfels sits 110 meters above the colourful town of Kaub. At one stage it was a hotel, but it is now in private ownership. It was one of our favourite castles on the route. It’s surroundings are so picturesque 😍 👑👑👑 #scruffypassports 🏰🏰🏰 . . . . . #rhinevalley #castles #royalty #castle #river #countryside #rhineriver #germany #burggutenfels #uniquetravel #sheisnotlost #femmetravel #damestravel #shetravels #travelgirls #travelgirlsgo #europe #eurotrip #princeandprincess #kingandqueen #traveldiary #castlelife #castlesfordays #rollinghills (at Gutenfels Castle)

[ladyandtherose]

If you ever find yourself on a Rhein (Rhine) River cruise in the Middle Rhine, you’ll spot plenty of castles along the way. This post features 11 castles that I spotted during the cruise from Rüdesheim am Rhein to St. Goarshausen, as well as four castles on the same route that I missed.

Burg Klopp (Castle)

Possibly built on Roman fortifications, this medieval castle – along with Burg Ehrenfels – had been used as a toll station until it was destroyed by French troops in 1689. Only the bergfried (tall tower), the moat, and part of the walls remained. The bergfried was rebuilt in the late 19th Century and a Gothic building was added between 1875-79. Today the Gothic building houses the city council.

Burg Klopp

Brömserburg / Niederburg (Castle)

Once owned by the Archbishops of Mainz from the 10th to the 19th Century, Brömserburg is now the Wine Museum of Rheingau. (It appears to be temporarily closed?)

Brömserburg Wine Museum

Brömserhof

Not a castle but this timber-framed medieval residence behind the Brömserburg Castle was a residence of the aristocratic Brömsers. Today it houses Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet (Museum).

Brömserhof

Burg Ehrenfels (Castle)

This castle ruin dating back to the 13th Century also served as a toll station before it was destroyed in 1689 by French troops. Although the ruins are closed to the public, there might be private guided tours available.

Burg Ehrenfels

Burg Rheinstein (Castle)

Dating back to the 10th Century, Rheinstein features a drawbridge, portcullis, chapel, crypt, tower, and a knight’s hall! It was bought in the 19th Century and rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style by Prince Frederick of Prussia and it became his favourite residence. Historical special guests include Queen Victoria and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia. The castle is open from March-November.

Burg Rheinstein

Burg Reichenstein (Castle) / Falkenburg

This castle museum was first built in the 11th Century and destroyed in 1253 and again in 1282. The castle was rebuilt in the 19th Century in the neo-Gothic style. Today, the castle is open to visitors from February-December.

Burg Reichenstein

Burg Sooneck (Castle)

Built around the 11th Century, this castle was destroyed many times until the 19th Century when Friedrich Wilhelm IV turned it into his hunting ‘lodge’ in 1842. Today the castle is open year round to visitors by guided tour.

Burg Sooneck

Burg Heimburg (Castle)

Built in 1294, Heimburg eventually fell into disrepair before it was destroyed by French troops in 1689. It was later rebuilt in the 19th Century. It is not open to the public.

Burg Fürstenberg (Castle)

Fürstenberg Castle was built in 1219 for the Bishop of Cologne as a toll station and was also destroyed in the 17th Century. The castle ruin is privately owned today and is not open to the public.

Schloss Stahleck (Castle)

If staying at a castle is your dream but a hotel is just a tad too expensive, this youth hostel (Hostelling International) is the key to your dream come true! Built in the early 12th Century, this castle has changed hands quite a few times: it had once belonged to the diocese of Cologne before it was acquired by Kaiser (Emperor) Barbarossa for his brother, and was later acquired by the House of Wittelsbach from Bavaria! Like many castles along the Rhein, it was blown up by the French troops in 1689. In the early and mid-20th Century, the castle was reconstructed and eventually turned into a hostel.

Schloss Stahleck

Schloss Pfalzgrafenstein (Castle) & Schloss Gutenfels (Castle)

Pfalzgrafenstein, the mini castle in the middle of the river, was built in 1327 and served as a toll station until 1866. Interestingly enough, this castle was never destroyed. Cruise travellers can visit the castle from January-November.

In the backdrop, you can see Schloss Gutenfels, dating back to 1257. It had been a castle of the Electors of Palatinate. It was rebuilt between 1889-92 and is now a hotel.

Schloss Pfalzgrafenstein & Schloss Gutenfels

Schloss Schönburg (Castle)

Another castle turned hotel, Schloss Schönburg is as charming inside as it is on the outside (albeit my photo doesn’t do it any justice). Dating back to the mid-12th Century, the castle was destroyed in 1689 but rebuilt in 1885. There is a Tower Museum offering a panoramic view of the Rhine Valley.

Schloss Schönburg

The Loreley / Die Lorelei

“Die schönste Jungfrau sitzet Dort oben wunderbar, Ihr gold’nes Geschmeide blitzet, … Und singt ein Lied dabei; Das hat eine wundersame, Gewalt’ge Melodei.”

“The loveliest maiden is sitting Up there, so wondrously fair; Her golden jewelry is glist’ning; … And sings a song, passing time. It has a most wondrous, appealing And pow’rful melodic rhyme.”

Lorelei sitting on an island near the actual Lorelei

Not a castle but this impressive slate rock is the main sight of the river cruise. Immortalised as the infamous and beauteous Lorelei by Heinrich Heine, the siren who sent many a poor seaman to the bottom of the Rhein, this rock is known as the ‘murmuring’ rock (muted these days thanks to urbanisation) and stands 433 ft high.

“Den Schiffer im kleinen Schiffe, Ergreift es mit wildem Weh; Er schaut nicht die Felsenriffe, Er schaut nur hinauf in die Höh’. Ich glaube, die Wellen verschlingen Am Ende Schiffer und Kahn, Und das hat mit ihrem Singen, Die Loreley getan.”

“The boatman aboard his small skiff, – Enraptured with a wild ache, Has no eye for the jagged cliff, – His thoughts on the heights fear forsake. I think that the waves will devour Both boat and man, by and by, And that, with her dulcet-voiced power Was done by the Loreley.”

Don’t worry, the siren has no power over today’s boats so you’re highly unlikely to find yourself shipwrecked and drowned.

Burg Rheinfels (Fortress)

Built in 1245, the castle began as the residence of the counts of Katzenelnbogen. Two centuries later, the castle became a fortress in 1479. Although it survived Louis XIV’s troops in 1692, it was not so lucky in 1794 when it was blown up by the French Revolutionary Army. Today, the castle is a museum (open from March-November), hotel, wellness centre, and restaurant.

Burg Rheinfels

Burg Katz (Castle)

The ‘cat castle’ was built in the 14th Century for the Count of Katzenelnbogen as a military base to protect Rheinfels Castle. Unfortunately, both the castle and [Rheinfels] fortress were destroyed many times and finally blown up by Napoleon’s army in 1806. In 1896, the castle was rebuilt in its original design and in 1989, the castle was acquired by a Japanese who turned it into a hotel.

For a list of other castles you can visit, these links have maps and more details on each castle:

Hotel Castle Liebenstein

Romantischer Rhein

Romantic Germany

Loreley Info

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{New Post} Castles along the Rhein River If you ever find yourself on a Rhein (Rhine) River cruise in the Middle Rhine, you'll spot plenty of castles along the way.

[pfalz2017]

Heute morgen hab ich mich aufgemacht von Lorch nach Kaub über den Rheinsteig. 14 km . Es war warm wenig , aber nette Menschen getroffen! Belohnung : Burg Gutenfels. Zurück mit dem Zug

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Burg Gutenfels by VenturaCarmona (Source: http://ift.tt/1pMoRI1)

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#travel : Burg Gutenfels by VenturaCarmona http://ift.tt/1pMoRI1

[stuartforster]

Photos from Ruedesheim and along the Rhine River in Germany.

Find out more on the Ruedesheim Tourist Information website.

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List of Blog Posts:  05/28/2017

Germany

·         Lindau am Bodensee (on Lake Constance/Lake Boden), Bavaria, Germany

·         Freinsheim an der Weinstrasse (on the Wine Road), Germany

·         Neustadt an der Weinstrasse (on the Wine Road), Germany

·         Trier, Germany, along the Mosel River

·         Mosel River Valley, Germany

·         Boppard, Germany, on the Rhein River south of Koblenz

·         Rhens, Germany, on the Rhein River south of Koblenz

·         The Loreley (Lorelei) is a 132m (433 ft) high, steep slate rock on the Rhein River near Sankt Goarshausen, Germany

·         Bernkastel-Keus and Cochem, Germany on the Mosel River

·         Trier, Germany Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market)

·         Garmisch, sister/adjacent city to Partenkirchen, often called Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a Bavarian Alps town

·         Zugspitze, the highest point in Germany in the Alps

·         München (Munich) Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market) on Marienplatz in Altstadt (Old Town)

·         St. Michaelskirche (St. Michael’s Church) in München (Munich), Bavaria, Germany

·         Schorndorf and Beutelsbach, in the Rems Valley, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

·         Burgruine (Castle/Ruins) Röttleln near Lörrach just across the border from Switzerland in the Schwartzwald (Black Forest) of southwest Germany

·         The Bavarian (German)/Tyrolian (Austrian) Alps

·         Schloss (Castle) Neuschwanstein & Schloss Hohenschwangau near and in the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in Bavaria, Germany

·         Schloss (Castle) Harburg along the Romantischesstrasse (Romantic Road) just outside Harburg, Bavaria, Germany

·         Dinkelsbühl, along the Romantischessrasse (Romantic Road) in Bavaria, Germany

·         Rothenburg ob der Tauber (on the Tauber River), along the Romantischesstrasse (Romantic Road), in Bavaria, Germany

·         Köln (Cologne), Germany along the Rhein River 

·         Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral), Germany 

·         Schloss (Castle/Fortress) Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

·         Burg Rheinstein in Trechtingshausen, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Burg (Castle/Ruins) Reichentstein in Niederheimsbach, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Burg Pfalzgrafenstein in Kaub, Germany IN THE MIDDLE of the Rhein River

·         Burg (Castle/Ruins) Gutenfels in Kaub, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Burg (Castle/Ruins) Schönburg/Castle Hotel in Oberwesel, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Burg (Castle/Ruins) Katz in St. Goarshausen, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Burg (Castle/Ruins) Maus in Wellmich, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Burg (Castle/Ruins) Sterrenburg near Kamp-Bornhofen, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Burg (Castle/Ruins) Liebenstein near Kamp-Bornhofen, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Burg (Castle) Marksburg in Braubach, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Burg (Castle/Ruins) Rheinfels in St. Goar, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Burg (Castle/Ruins) Lahneck in Lahnstein, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Schloss (Castle) Stolzenfels near Koblenz, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Schloss (Castle) Arenfels in Bad Hönnigen, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Schloss (Castle) Drachenfels/Drachenburg in Königswinter, Germany along the Rhein River

·         Festung (Fortress) Ehrenbreitstein in Koblenz, Germany

·         Koblenz, Germany, at the confluence (intersection) of the Rhein and Mosel Rivers

Austria

·         Käsestrasse (The Cheese Road) Bregenzerwald (Bregenz Forest), Austria

·         Hohenbregenz Castle (Gebhardsberg) in Bregenz, Austria

·         Bregenz, am Bodensee (Lake Constance), Austria

·         Nordkette (mountain chain north of Innsbruck)

·         Seefeld, Austria, in Tirol in the Alps just north of Innsbruck (fall)

·         Seefeld, Austria, in Tirol in the Alps just north of Innsbruck (winter)

·         Ambras Castle/Palace museum, Innsbruck, Austria

·         The Bavarian (German)/Tyrolian (Austrian) Alps

·         Hahntennjochstrasse (Hahntennjoch Road) is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps

·         Farmland in the German and Austrian Alps

·         Innsbruck, Austria Christmas Markets

·         Innsbruck, Austria on the Inn River in the Tyrol region in the Austrian Alps

·         Salzburger Dom (Cathedral), Salzburg, Austria

·         Schloss (Castle/Fortress) Hohensalzburg which sits above the city of Salzburg, Austria

·         Altstadt (Old Town), Salzburg, Austria

Netherlands

·         Amsterdam, Netherlands

Switzerland

·         Switzerland:  Brienzersee (Lake Brienz), Interlaken, Thunersee (Lake Thun), and Bern

·         The Italian/Swiss Alps from Milan to the Bodensee (Lake Constance)

Italy

·         Duomo di San Cristofro (Cathedral of St. Christopher), Barga, Tuscany, Italy

·         Chiesa Della Corba (Corba’s Church), Castiglione Di Garfagnana, Tuscany, Italy

·         Castiglione Di Garfagnana, Tuscany, Italy

·         Barga, Tuscany, Italy; ancestral home of Paolo Nutini, Scottish singer/songwriter

·         Barga, Tuscany, Italy (Corey)

·         Barga, Tuscany, Italy

·         Tuscany, Italy

·         Pisa, Tuscany, Italy; the Leaning Tower of Pisa

·         The Italian/Swiss Alps from Milan to the Bodensee (Lake Constance)

Mexico

·         [Coming soon!]

USA

·         [Coming soon!]