On the way home from the Netherlands, we made one final stop. Ninety miles west of Frankfurt and nestled in the Siebengebirge (seven mountains) area just off the A3 lies Schloss Drachenburg (Drachenburg Palace). Built in the 1880s, it has passed through several hands and served many functions over the years, to include summer resort, Christian boarding school, Nazi elite school, refugee camp, and (currently) tourist attraction. A stroll around the grounds affords excellent views of the romantic structure.
Head up the tower for fantastic views of palace and Rhein alike. Note the ruins of Drachenfels castle on the hill just left of the tower in the third picture below.
The interior is lavishly decorating and pays homage to the epic Nibelungen saga (some story about a dragon- typical romantic fare).
It's quite the uphill hike to get from the parking lot to the palace, but worth the walk. Go in the summer and spend a few days in the region.
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