Title:
Burg Lahneck und Niederlahnstein, Rheinlande, Germany – Merkelbach & Co. ca. 1880s
Description:
Original stereoview showing the impressive Burg Lahneck castle and the town of Niederlahnstein along the Lahn river, where it meets the Rhine. The image captures the steep, wooded slopes of the Hunsrück hills and the winding river with the railway line leading from Cassel to Coblenz clearly visible below. Burg Lahneck, prominently situated on the hilltop, was originally built in 1290 and remains an iconic landmark overlooking this picturesque Rhine valley landscape.
Photographer/publisher:
Merkelbach & Co., Amsterdam but originally photographed by J.F. Stiehm of Berlin
Period/date:
Circa 1880s
Dimensions:
Approx. 17.5 x 8.5 cm
Condition:
Very good
Keywords:
Rhine, castle, Germany, river, railway
Photographer Biography:
Merkelbach & Co. was a Dutch photographic studio and publisher active in the late 19th century.
They specialized in educational stereoscopic series distributed across Europe.
Based in Amsterdam, they issued collections covering landscapes, monuments, and city views.
Their prints often included descriptive text in multiple languages.
The firm contributed to popularizing travel imagery through affordable stereoviews.
Shipping Information:
Shipping: EUR 5 for one stereoview, EUR 10 for any number of stereoviews worldwide.