burg sooneck castle above the central rhine river gorge, unesco world heritage site, rhineland-palatinate, germany

ages attraction bastion beautiful building burg castle castles day deciduous destination dramatic europe european forest forested fortification gate german germany hilltop historic historical history iconic idyllic landmark medieval middle mountains old palatinate preserved rhineland rhineland-palatinate river romantic ruin sky summer sunny sunshine tourism tourist towering towers town travel trees turrets valley verdant walls west western sooneck roses unesco world heritage site central rhine roman located high gorge trechtlingshausen soaring rose gardens gates rheinland pfalz niederheimbach upper rhein germany