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Eltz Castle. Numerous castles are found in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events and the domains of famous personalities; and many still are imposing edifices to this day.
From the 12th century, the Lords of Schönburg ruled over the town of Oberwesel and had also the right to levy customs on the Rhine river. The most famous was Friedrich von Schönburg - a much-feared man known as "Marshall Schomberg" - who in the 17th century served as a colonel and as a general under the King of France in France and Portugal ...
Stahleck Castle (German: Burg Stahleck) is a 12th-century fortified castle in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley at Bacharach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It stands on a crag approximately 160 metres (520 ft) above sea level [ 1 ] on the left bank of the river at the mouth of the Steeg valley, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of ...
Middle Rhine (German: Mittelrhein, pronounced [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʁaɪn] ⓘ; kilometres [a] 529 to 660 of the Rhine) [2] is the section of the Rhine between Bingen and Bonn in Germany. It flows through the Rhine Gorge ( Oberes Mittelrheintal ), a formation created by erosion , which happened at about the same rate as an uplift in the region, leaving ...
The Rhine Valley is a special place to visit during the fall because its medieval castles and charming towns nestle among the colorful autumn foliage and vineyards, which at this time of year turn ...
The Rhine Gorge is a popular name for the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a 65 km (40 mi) section of the Rhine between Koblenz and Rüdesheim in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse in Germany.
1902 – Prince Henry of Prussia, a brother of Kaiser William II, now inherits the castle. 1925 – the AV Rheinstein zu Köln im CV, a German student fraternity is founded and named after Rheinstein Castle. The castle is visited by the fraternity on a yearly basis. [1] 1929 – the wife of Prince Henry, Irene of Hesse and by Rhine becomes the ...
This is a list of castles and other such fortifications and palaces or country homes in Germany. Included are castles (German: Burg, Schloss), forts (German: Festung), palaces (German: Schloss, Palais, Palast), country or stately homes and manors, and even follies.