rhine river gorge with old town of bacharach and stahleck castle, upper middle rhine valley, rhineland-palatinate, germany

ages and architecture area bacharach blue building castle central clouds cloudy corner curtain europe european evening exterior facade forest formidable fortifications gate german germany gorge heritage high historic history hostel house imposing keep landscape light lower medieval middle of old outdoor outside overlooking palatinate panorama rhine rhineland river ruin ruins rustic shining site sky small spitzer stahleck strong summer sun sunlight sunny tower towering towers town turm unesco upper valley walls west western window with world youth