Pfalzgrafenstein – a Ship of Stone, Frozen in the Middle of the River
In the middle of the rushing, ever-living Rhine, where the river winds between hills and vineyards, there stands a lonely stone guardian – the castle of Pfalzgrafenstein.
Oberwesel — A Town That Seems Made for Legends
Oberwesel is a small town on the Rhine that is easy to miss if you simply drive along the river, but almost impossible to forget once you stop and wander through its streets.
Bingen on the Rhine, The City in the Whirlpool of Time
Bingen on the Rhine is a city where the river ruled longer than people did. Here the Nahe flows into the Rhine, and the current narrows between rocks into a passage – the “Binger Loch,” once a dangerous whirlpool.
The Seven Maidens of Schönburg
Long ago, when Schönburg Castle still stood in all its glory high above the Rhine and its red slate walls reflected the light of the setting sun, seven sisters of extraordinary beauty lived there.
The Germania – The Niederwald Monument
In the best spot, on a small hill of the already high shore, a national monument has been erected, topped by a colossal statue of Germania.