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Rhine Valley
"Speed"
09-Aug-1975
A photo taken from the coach showing Burg Maus through trees on the side of the road.
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Rhine Valley
Burg Maus (558.8km) near the village of Wellmich.
09-Aug-1975
Reputedly, the castle was derisively named by the Lord of Burg Katz.
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Rhine Valley
Ruins of the hostile brothers Castles
09-Aug-1975
Castles Sterrenburg (left) and Liebenstein (right) date from the 12th century. They were owned by two bothers who quarrelled over a woman. Ultimately a high wall was built between the two castles which now both contain restaurants.
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Rhine Valley
Burg Marksburg
09-Aug-1975
150 metres above the river, this is the best preserved mediaeval castle on the Rhine, with a magnificent Knights Hall, Women's Quarters, Chapel and collection of guns.
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Koblenz
Looking across towards Ehrenbreitstein
09-Aug-1975
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Rhine Valley
Burg Stahleck
08-Aug-1975
The castle overlooking the village of Bacharach was destroyed in 1689 and has since been rebuilt as a Youth Hostel.
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Koblenz
Looking across towards Ehrenbreitstein
09-Aug-1975
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Rhine Valley
Ruins of Drachenfels
09-Aug-1975
Near the village of Königswinter, Drachenfels is on the edge of the area called the Siebengebirge (7 hills). It lies directly above the Rhine and is the source of the Siegfried Saga.
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Liége
A strange sight of a flapole with 2 tanks hanging from it
10-Aug-1975
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Brussels
The Atomium
10-Aug-1975
Built for the 1958 world fair, this dominates the city. The top sphere contains a restaurant.
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