2-798-710 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Queen crossing the Maine, at Langfort, Bavaria, 1845. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert travel by boat during a royal visit to Germany. 'At Langfort, where the road again crosses the Maine, there is no bridge, but a ferry, overlooked by the Castle of Count Liebenstein, once a nunnery. The view from and around this Castle is a very pretty specimen of river scenery. Here a special ferry-boat had been prepared for her Majesty's use, decorated with flags and flowers, and covered over from the air by a pavilion of tasteful construction. From Langfort to Hesseldach and Hesselthal, the road runs more or less within sight of the Main, of which some very beautiful views are obtained...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1845, Vol VII.