RHEINTALER MOTIFS
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- Special coinsEHEM. BISHOP'S COURT ST. ANNOWhere the campus of the International University of Applied Sciences for Tourism Bad Honnef-Bonn stands today, the foundations for the prosperity of the Archdiocese of Cologne were once laid.
- Famous RhinelandersADOLPH KOLPINGAdoph Kolping founds the first association for journeymen.
- MonumentsAALSCHOKKER ARANKAOff the island of Grafenwerth, in Bad Honnef, lies the eel barge Aranka, built in 1917, in the so-called ‘dead arm of the Rhine’.
- Castles & PalacesDRACHENBURG PALACEDrachenburg Palace, halfway up the Drachenfels above Königswinter, was only built between 1882 and 1884.
- Churches & MonasteriesRÜNGSDORF CHURCH TOWERThe central sight of Rüngsdorf is the old church tower, which stands isolated in the village centre as a remnant of the old Romanesque church of St. Andreas, which was demolished in 1903.
- Famous RhinelandersHEINRICH HEINEHeinrich Heine was born in Düsseldorf in 1797 and died in Paris in 1856.
- Historical technologyRHEINGOLD-ZUGThe Rheingold is a luxury train that travelled between Hoek in Holland and Amsterdam to various destinations in Switzerland from 1928.
- Special coinsLUDWIG WOLKERLudwig Wolker became General President of the Catholic Young Men's Association and Spiritual Director of the German Youth Organisation (DJK) in 1926.
- Famous RhinelandersLUDWIG VAN BEETHOVENOne of the most famous Rhinelanders is Ludwig van Beethoven, even though many people believe that Beethoven was Viennese.
- MonumentsBURGRUINE DRACHENFELSThe Drachenfels is a world-famous mountain in the Siebengebirge.
- Historical eventsSIEGFRIED THE DRAGON SLAYERThe Treasure of the Nibelungs - Siegfried the Dragon Slayer.
- Castles & PalacesRHEINFELS CASTLERheinfels Castle is the ruins of a spur castle situated on a ridge between the left bank of the Rhine river and the Gründelbach valley above St. Goar.
- Historical buildingsDOM HOTEL KÖLNThe Domhotel in Cologne is one of the oldest grand hotels in Europe.
- MonumentsKÖNIGSSTUHL RHENSIn the stone two-storey octagonal building, negotiations were held for the election of the Roman-German kings and even some royal elections.
- Monuments29ER MEMORIALThe 29er Memorial on the Rheinbrohler Ley is a supra-regional memorial for all victims of war, terror and violence.
- Special coinsLÖWENBURGLAUFThe TV Eiche Bad Honnef 02 (tve) - athletics/outdoor department - has been organising the Löwenburglauf since 2000.
- Historical buildingsBINGEN MOUSE TOWERThe Bingen Mouse Tower was built as a defense and watchtower and was intended to reinforce the customs barrier system at Ehrenfels Castle.
- Churches & MonasteriesKAISERDOM SPEYERThe Imperial Cathedral of Speyer is one of the most historic monuments on the Rhine and is also the largest preserved Romanesque church in the world.
- MonumentsNIEDERWALD MONUMENTThe foundation stone for the Niederwalddenkmal high above Rüdesheim was laid in 1877 in the presence of Kaiser Wilhelm I.
- Historical technologyFORMER PASSENGER FERRY ‘LENA’She still sails on the Rhine and is privately owned.
- Churches & MonasteriesWERNERKAPELLE BACHARACHThe Wernerkapelle is a romantic landmark of the town of Bacharach on the Rhine.
- Churches & MonasteriesKLOSTER EBERBACHMit Wirkung zum 1. Januar 1998 brachte das Land Hessen die 1803 säkularisierte Abteianlage als Grundvermögen in das Eigentum einer rechtsfähigen Stiftung öffentlichen Rechts ein.
- Historical technologyPADDLE STEAMER GOETHEThe ‘Goethe’ was built in 1913 at the Gebrüder Sachsenberg shipyard in Cologne-Deutz, making it a true Rhinelander.
- Famous RhinelandersKURFÜRST CLEMENS AUGUSTClemens August Ferdinand Maria Hyazinth of Bavaria was Archbishop of Cologne as Clemens August I from 1723 to 1761.
- Churches & MonasteriesLIEBFRAUENKIRCHE OBERWESELThe Liebfrauenkirche in Oberwesel is a Gothic sacred building that was originally built in the 12th century.
- Castles & PalacesRHEINECK CASTLEThe relics of the Three Kings, which are now kept in the Golden Shrine of the Three Kings in Cologne Cathedral, were kept at Rheineck Castle for a while.
- Historical buildingsBRIDGE OF REMAGENIt was the only remaining bridge over the Rhine river and became the centre of world attention in the spring of 1945: the Ludendorff Bridge.
- Historical buildingsKÜNSTLERBAHNHOF ROLANDSECKThe Bahnhof Rolandseck, the classicist jewel from the middle of the 19th century near Remagen.
- Famous RhinelandersRUDOLF CARACCIOLARudolf Caracciola is the most successful motor racing driver of the pre-war era.
- Special coinsRHEINHOTEL DREESENThe Rheinhotel Dreesen was founded in 1894 and is the traditional hotel in Bonn (Bad Godesberg).
- Castles & PalacesARENFELS CASTLEBecause of its 365 windows, 52 doors and 12 towers, the castle is also known as the "annual castle".
- MonumentsDEUTSCHES ECKThe Rhine and Moselle flow together at the Deutsches Eck near Koblenz. A monumental equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I was erected here in 1897.
- Historical eventsELEFANTENBABY KÖLNER ZOOThe first baby elephant born at Cologne Zoo was ‘Marlar’.
- Castles & PalacesGODESBURGThe foundation stone for Godesburg Castle, situated 122 metres above sea level above Bad Godesberg, was laid on 15 October 1210 by Archbishop Dietrich von Hengebach of Cologne.
- Historical technologyHÄUSENER CRANEThe harbour crane in Sankt Goarshausen has been standing on the banks of the Rhine for exactly 100 years.
- Castles & PalacesAUGUSTUSBURG PALACEIt was built on the ruins of a moated castle dating back to the 12th century, which Archbishop Siegfried of Cologne had erected as a bulwark against the city of Cologne.
- Special coinsMADONNA IN THE ROSE ARBOURThe Madonna in the Rose Arbour is certainly one of the most famous pictures by the painter Stephan Lochner.
- Special coinsKonrad ZuseVery few people today realise that the invention of the computer, which more or less determines almost all areas of our lives, was made by a German.
- Famous RhinelandersKONRAD ADENAUERKonrad Adenauer was the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.
- Churches & MonasteriesMAINZ CATHEDRALMainz Cathedral is the diocesan church of the diocese of Mainz and is dedicated to St Martin of Tours.
- Special coinsWILLY-BRANDT-FORUMBorn Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm in 1913, he lived for a long time in Unkel am Rhein, where he died on 8 October 1992.
- Castles & PalacesENGERS CASTLEThe rococo Engers Castle in the Neuwied district of Engers is one of the most beautiful castles on the Rhine and is located directly on the river.
- Castles & PalacesMARKSBURGA knight's castle straight out of a textbook! It was first mentioned in documents in Braubach in 1231. However, it probably already existed in 1219.
- Historical buildingsGÄSTEHAUS PETERSBERGThe Petersberg is one of the mountains in the Siebengebirge. It is 331 metres high and belongs to Königswinter.
- Historical technologyKASBACHTALBAHN - BREXBACHTALBAHNA historic rail bus from the 1950s runs hourly from Linz am Rhein railway station through the Kasbach valley to Kalenborn.
- Castles & PalacesEHEM. LÖWENBURGThe Löwenburg above Bad Honnef is the castle ruin on the mountain of the same name in the Siebengebirge, which at 455 metres is also the second highest mountain in the Siebengebirge after the Ölberg.
- Famous RhinelandersJOHANNES GUTENBERGJohannes Gensfleisch - that was actually Johannes Gutenberg's name.
- Churches & MonasteriesCOLOGNE DOMEThe “High Cathedral Church of St. Peter and Mary”, as Cologne Cathedral is actually called, is the second tallest church in Germany and the third tallest in the world with its 157-meter-high towers.
- Historical technologyMERCEDES O 3500The Mercedes 0 3500 was the first omnibus developed by Daimler Benz AG after the war and produced at the Mannheim plant.
- Castles & PalacesSCHÖNBURG CASTLEThe Schönburg was first built between 911 and 1166 AD. mentioned in history.
- Castles & PalacesSAYN CASTLEThe Sayn Castle Butterfly Garden is nestled in the romantic Sayn Castle Park with its old giant trees, ponds and streams.
- Historical technologyJUNKERS JU52The corrugated iron aeroplane, affectionately known as ‘Tante Ju’, was considered virtually indestructible and could take off and land in the smallest of spaces.
- Historical technologyDRACHENFELSBAHNOn 13 July 1883, the Drachenfelsbahn was officially opened as the first German cog railway with public passenger transport.
- Castles & PalacesFALKENLUST PALACEFalkenlust Palace is considered one of the favorite pleasure palaces of the Cologne Elector and Archbishop Clemens August of Bavaria (1700 - 1761).
- Special coinsSHUM-STÄTTENThe ShUM is the name given to the association that the Jewish communities of the Upper Rhine cities of Speyer, Worms and Mainz formed in the Middle Ages.
- MonumentsGeyser AndernachThe cold water geyser in Andernach is the highest of its kind in the world with a jump height of up to 60 metres.
- Historical eventsMARTIN LUTHER - WORMSER EDIKT 1521This Rheintaler commemorates the Reichstag in Worms in 1521.
- Historical technologySEITENRADSCHLEPPDAMPFER OSCAR-HUBERThe Oscar Huber is the last side-wheel tugboat on the Rhine.
