It was begun in about the year 1000, and has changed hands and functions many times since it's beginning. It currently houses the Mainfrankisches Museum, an excellent museum of the area. This shot was taken from the bank of the Main. Please note the weather. This is not normal.
Rain is normal, clouds are normal.
Just South of the Festung Marienburg lies the K ppela, also on the West side of the Main. The walk to the base of the stairs is alone worth the trip over. Lined with thick mangled trees overhanging the walkway that is so old, the stones have been worn smooth together, it's worth it before you get there. The stairs up to the K ppela are broken into stages, with sculptures depicting different stages of Christ's crusifixion. Just as I made it to the top, a massive flood of old people was unleashed from the place, and I just didn't feel like fighting the crowd.