stahleck castle perched high on a hill above the town of bacharach, on a sunny summer's day

bacharach ancient architecture blue buildings castle church day daylight defence dense distant europa europe fairytale germany green heritage hill history houses landmark landscape mediaeval middle nature old panorama picturesque prominent quaint rhine rhinelandpalatinate river riverside romantic scenery scenic sky stahleck steeples sunny tourism towers town travel unesco valley vegetation village vineyard woodland perched high foreground summer