Rhine Heritage Trail
The Rhine Heritage Trail showcases the historical evolution of the Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage region. This collection features diverse landmarks, including the 13th-century Marksburg, the only hilltop castle on the Rhine never destroyed, and the unique island-bound Pfalzgrafenstein toll castle. It also encompasses Roman history through the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes and the well-preserved fortifications of Kastell Boppard. Notable political sites include the Königsstuhl, a reconstructed stone throne where medieval kings were elected, and memorials dedicated to the Prussian statesman Baron vom Stein.
A Stolzenfels Castle
Stolzenfels Castle is a former medieval fortress castle turned into a palace, near Koblenz on the left bank of the Rhine, in the state of…
B Marksburg
The Marksburg is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
C Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle is a toll castle on the Falkenau island, otherwise known as Pfalz Island in the River Rhine near Kaub, Germany.
D Lahneck Castle
Lahneck Castle is a medieval fortress located in the city of Lahnstein in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, south of Koblenz.
E UNESCO Welterbe Kulturlandschaft Oberes Mittelrheintal
A 65-kilometer stretch of the Rhine Valley between Bingen and Koblenz, recognized for its unique combination of geological features, historic towns, vineyards, and over 40 hilltop castles.
F Royal Chair
A reconstructed two-story stone octagon building marking the historic site where the Prince-electors met to deliberate and choose the German kings during the 14th and 15th centuries.
G Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes
The Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes, or ORL, is a 550-kilometre-long section of the former external frontier of the Roman Empire between the…
H Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein
Heinrich Friedrich Karl Reichsfreiherr vom und zum Stein, commonly known as Baron vom Stein, was a Prussian statesman who introduced the…
I Kastell Boppard
Remains of a late Roman military camp established in the 4th century to secure the Rhine border. The site features some of the best-preserved Roman town walls in Germany.
J Wernerkapelle
A 13th-century Gothic chapel in Oberwesel, also known as the Mother Rosa Chapel. It is noted for its delicate stone carvings and architectural significance within the Middle Rhine landscape.
200 Soldatengräber von 1795
A historic war memorial and cemetery containing the graves of 200 soldiers who died during the military campaigns of 1795.
L Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein
Heinrich Friedrich Karl Reichsfreiherr vom und zum Stein, commonly known as Baron vom Stein, was a Prussian statesman who introduced the…
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