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2. Marksburg - Wikipedia

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   Marksburg and the river Rhine. The Marksburg is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is one of the principal sites of the Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fortress was used for protection rather than as a residence for royal families. It has a striking example of a bergfried designed as a butter ...

3. List of castles in Rhineland-Palatinate - Wikipedia

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   Numerous castles are found in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events and the domains of famous personalities; and many still are imposing edifices to this day.

4. Klopp Castle - Wikipedia

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   Klopp Castle. Klopp Castle (German: Burg Klopp) is a castle in the town of Bingen am Rhein in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.In the nineteenth century, the bergfried (similar to a keep) from the original medieval fortified castle was restored and a new building added which houses the town's administration.

5. Sooneck Castle - Wikipedia

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   Sooneck Castle (German: Burg Sooneck) (also known as Saneck or Sonneck, previously also known as Schloss Sonneck) is a castle in the upper middle valley of the Rhine, in the Mainz-Bingen district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located near the village of Niederheimbach between Bingen and Bacharach.

6. Rheinfels Castle - Wikipedia

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   Rheinfels Castle (German: Burg Rheinfels) is a castle ruin located above the left (west) bank of the Rhine in Sankt Goar, Germany. It was started in 1245 by Count Diether V of Katzenelnbogen . After expansions, it was the largest fortress in the Middle Rhein Valley between Koblenz and Mainz .

7. List of castles in North Rhine-Westphalia - Wikipedia

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   This list encompasses castles described in German as Burg (), Festung (fort/fortress), Schloss (manor house, palace, country house or stately home) and Palais/Palast ().Many German castles after the Middle Ages were mainly built as royal or ducal palaces rather than as a fortified building.