Rhein-Lahn District

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.

Rhine Heritage Trail — Map

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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…

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Marksburg

The Marksburg is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle is a toll castle on the Falkenau island, otherwise known as Pfalz Island in the River Rhine near Kaub, Germany.

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Lahneck Castle

Lahneck Castle is a medieval fortress located in the city of Lahnstein in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, south of Koblenz.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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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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.

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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.

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200 Soldatengräber von 1795

A historic war memorial and cemetery containing the graves of 200 soldiers who died during the military campaigns of 1795.

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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…