Visible from afar, Marburg Castle rises to the west above the town and the Lahn Valley, which runs in a north-south direction. The castle hill is 287 metres above sea level and forms a foothill of the Marburg Ridge - a red sandstone highland. Due to the relatively steep valley flanks, this was a very good fortification starting point for the construction of a medieval castle, which subsequently underwent numerous structural changes up to the present day. Landgraf-Philipp-Straße below the Weinberg (the Ludwig-Bickell staircase leads to the gate). The centre of the castle is an open horseshoe-shaped complex to the east around a narrow inner courtyard. A distinction is made between the so-called Landgrave's Building with the castle chapel to the south and the Women's Building or Kemenate to the west. To the north are the Hall or Prince's Building and the Younger People's House or Kitchen House. The sacristy above the east gate provides a link between the castle chapel and the People's House. Below the castle are the former Landgrave's Chancellery and the Wolfsburg, which together characterise Marburg's townscape to the south. The cobbled Landgraf-Philipp-Straße and the winding Ludwig-Bickell-Treppe lead as footpaths from the upper town up to the south gate. Today, the castle bus runs along Gisonenweg, which has been converted into a road.
Amateur photographer with advanced knowledge, retired for 6 years. Made my first experiences with photography as an employee at CANON and now, after many stations, take photos digitally with the Pentax K1 MK II and various lenses. My main focus is difficult to define. .. Read more…