Left, the palas of Gerhard von Ehrenberg. While some restoration work has been done, this is largely authentic, having been erected in the mid-1300s. The small arched elemetn near the window appears to have been a niche for a religious icon.
My wife stands in the courtyard before von Ehrenberg's palas.
Below, an entrance into one of the residential buildings. It appears that the statues have been largely restored or reconstructed, but part of them may be authentic.
Left, a section of stairs within the main tower, or burgfried. The stairs have been rebuilt but on the basis of the original plan.
Left, the entrance to the living quarters of Conrad Schott who owned the castle in the early 1500s. This section was added on in 1515.
Above, one of the gardirobes... or at least what is left of it! The outer section was probably made of wood and has since decayed and vanished. Above right, another view of the north gate, this time from the burgfried.
Right, one of the pillars in the residential section. The markings are probably not authentic but were added by the reconstruction team, possibly on the basis of actual historical descriptions.
Below, in one of the small towers you can press a button to see a plaster cast reproduction of one of the skeltons discovered here. It's pretty freaky at first!
Across the river from Hornberg is Guttenberg, a castle still in excellent condition and on the list for my next trip!
Right, nearby is Horneck, more of a schloss than a castle.
