The castle has some interesting passageways to explore and is thus a delight to visit. Some restoration and reconstruction has been done to prevent further decay, but overall the structure is authentic.
Like Alsbach, Auerbach is basically triangular in construction, with towers at the end of each point. This battlement goes to the north tower, the Rhein valley visible in the background. As noted before, this tower had collapsed in the early 1800s, being rebuilt a few decades later.
Left and below, the walkway to one of the outer towers to protect the corner facing the valley. The passage is very narrow allowing for easy defense. However, the tower is small and thus not a true keep designed to withstand a long siege. Nevertheless, each tower enhanced both outer and inner defense. The inner ward of the castle could fall, but the defenders could maintain themselves in each tower and even coordinate their actions.
Any wooden walkways and balconies will typically be rebuilds in most castles, though there are probably a few exceptions. However, even in those castles that have survived unscathed wooden structures have been repaired and replaced over the years through sheer necessity. The stairs to the left are rebuilt accurately (save for the power cable!), and provide a good example of how these were made. When castles were attacked with flaming projectiles, wooden structures would burn leaving the towers as empty shells.
