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Sankt Goar Essentials

Located in the UNESCO-listed Upper Middle Rhine Valley, Sankt Goar and its sister town Sankt Goarshausen anchor a landscape of medieval fortifications and river history. This selection features the sprawling ruins of Rheinfels Castle and the privately owned Katz Castle. Key sites include the collegiate church with its Romanesque crypt, historic defensive towers, and the 1917 Häusener Kran. Elevated viewpoints such as Maria Ruh and Dreiburgenblick offer direct perspectives of the legendary Loreley rock and the Rhine's narrowest passage.

Sankt Goar Essentials — Mapa

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Rheinfels Castle

Rheinfels Castle is a castle ruin located above the left bank of the Rhine in Sankt Goar, Germany.

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Katz Castle

Katz Castle is a castle above the German town of Sankt Goarshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Loreleyblick Maria Ruh

A scenic park and viewpoint offering direct panoramas of the Loreley rock across the Rhine, featuring a memorial to the legendary siren.

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Stiftskirche St. Goar

A 15th-century Protestant collegiate church featuring late-Gothic architecture and a Romanesque crypt dating back to the 11th century.

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Häusener Kran

A historic portal crane built in 1917, formerly used for loading basalt and other goods from local quarries onto Rhine river barges.

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Dreiburgenblick

An elevated vantage point providing simultaneous views of three Rhine fortresses: Rheinfels Castle, Katz Castle, and Maus Castle.

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Runder Turm

A preserved medieval defensive tower that once formed part of the historic town fortifications of Sankt Goarshausen.

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Viereckiger Turm

A historic square tower on the riverfront that served as a defensive structure and gate within the town's original medieval walls.

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St. Johannes der Täufer

A Catholic parish church built in the early 20th century, featuring distinctive Baroque Revival architecture and overlooking the Rhine waterfront.

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Evangelische Kirche

A neo-Gothic Protestant church located in the center of Sankt Goarshausen, serving the local evangelical community since the late 19th century.