Marksburg Castle

Went by Stolzenfels Castle ( white castle). Brown castle Burg Lahnneck. 800 years old. Never been destroyed or conquered. Protected with 4 gates. 6 different owners. 1238 oldest part. Locals, Not slaves, but ordered to build it. Steps added later.
Canons added in the 16th and 17th centuries. Can shoot all the way across the Rhine. Not sure if used in battle or just as salutes for the King.
Two families live in site.they work on maintenance. There was a well in the wine cellar. Beer and wine was safer. Drank a lot of wine, but it had less alcohol. Made own wine.

10 to 16 people lived here in peacetime. 20-25 rooms in the castle.

Bedroom is heated. Think everyone slept here. People slept at an angle rather than horizontal because that was the position of death.Read more