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Stahleck Castle (German: Burg Stahleck) is a 12th-century fortified castle in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley at Bacharach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It stands on a crag approximately 160 metres (520 ft) above sea level [ 1 ] on the left bank of the river at the mouth of the Steeg valley, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of ...
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.
Aerial photograph 2007 Rhine in Bacharach, view from Castle Stahleck. Bacharach (pronunciation ⓘ, also known as Bacharach am Rhein) is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rhein-Nahe, whose seat is in Bingen am Rhein, although that town is not within its bounds.
Remember the medieval-style castle complete with a moat and drawbridge that went up for sale in Oakland Township back in 2022? Well, it's still for sale. And the price recently dropped by $200,000.
Schönecken Castle; Schwedenschanze (Dörscheid) Sooneck Castle; Spangenberg Castle (Rhineland-Palatinate) Sponheim Castle; Sporkenburg; Sprengelburg; Stahleck Castle; Stauf Castle (Palatinate) Sterrenberg Castle (Rhineland) Stolzenfels Castle; Stromberg (Ripsdorf)
Stahleck Castle at Bacharach Burg Pfalzgrafenstein at Kaub Burg Rheinfels at St. Goar Marksburg at Braubach Stolzenfels Castle at Koblenz Burg and Schloss Sayn The most outstanding castles are the Marksburg , the only undamaged hilltop castle in the Middle Rhine Valley, the Burg Pfalzgrafenstein , on a rocky island in the middle of the Rhine ...
3. Rhine Valley. The Rhine Valley is a special place to visit during the fall because its medieval castles and charming towns nestle among the colorful autumn foliage and vineyards, which at this ...
Toll castles belonged to the respective territorial lords [2] or to vassals, to whom the duty and right to collect the toll had been delegated by these lords. Most toll castles also had additional administrative and other functions, as border watch posts or residences, such as for example Stahleck Castle above Bacharach on the Rhine .