Burg Marksburg - This castle has never been destroyed. It survived through several attacks. You can take tours!
http://www.loreley-info.com/eng/rhein-rhine/castles/marksburg.php
Stolzenfels Palace - Open for tours. It went through a renovation in 1840s and has become one of the most outstanding examples of German romanticism.
http://www.loreley-info.com/eng/rhein-rhine/castles/stolzenfels.php
If you enjoyed seeing the Rhine Castles and Ruins, take a half hour and watch these three videos describing the Rhine and its castles. The page will open the first of three videos and there are icons for numbers 2 and 3. Click the link below to begin.
http://www.loreley-info.com/eng/rhein-rhine/videos/middle-ages-europe-1-3.php
In review, here is a map of the castles, most of them discussed in the last few blog posts. We traveled from bottom to top.
A little repeats and then continues south on the Rhine/Rhein.
This has been a grand view of the castles from the river. Train access runs between the towns as well as the water passage, car and people.
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