Les incontournables du Westerwald

Westerwald Unmissables

This collection highlights the cultural and natural landmarks of the Westerwald and Middle Rhine region. It features the UNESCO-listed Roman Limes and the world's highest cold-water geyser in Andernach. Architectural landmarks include the Romanesque Limburg Cathedral, the neo-Gothic Stolzenfels Castle, and the Prussian Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. The selection also covers the historic Deutsches Eck confluence in Koblenz and the remains of the Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, which now houses a museum dedicated to the region's 20th-century history.

Westerwald Unmissables — Carte

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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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Deutsches Eck

Deutsches Eck is the name of a headland in Koblenz, Germany, where the Mosel river joins the Rhine.

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Deutsches Eck

Deutsches Eck is the name of a headland in Koblenz, Germany, where the Mosel river joins the Rhine.

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Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

A 19th-century Prussian fortress situated 118 meters above the Rhine. Part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, the complex houses the State Museum of Koblenz and a youth hostel.

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Limburg Cathedral

Limburg Cathedral (German: Limburger Dom, also known as Georgsdom after its dedication to Saint George, is located above the old town of…

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Andernach Geyser

Andernach Geyser is the highest cold-water geyser in the world, reaching heights of 30 to 60 metres.

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Electoral Palace, Koblenz

The Electoral Palace in Koblenz, was the residence of the last Archbishop and Elector of Trier, Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony, who…

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Seilbahn Koblenz

An aerial tramway connecting the Rhine promenade to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. It features panoramic cabins and was constructed for the 2011 Federal Horticultural Show.

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Limes

Līmes is a modern term used primarily for the Germanic border defence or delimiting system of Ancient Rome marking the borders of the Roman…

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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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Grenzau Castle

Grenzau Castle is a ruined spur castle at 250 m above sea level near Höhr-Grenzhausen in the county of Westerwaldkreis in the state of…

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Friedensmuseum Brücke von Remagen

Located in the remaining towers of the Ludendorff Bridge, this museum documents the 1945 battle for the Rhine crossing and the bridge's eventual collapse during World War II.

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Neuwied Zoo

The Neuwied Zoo is a zoo located on the edge of the town of Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate. It borders the Rhine-Westerwald Nature Park.

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Schloss Limburg

A medieval rock castle dating back to the 13th century, positioned on a limestone cliff next to Limburg Cathedral. It historically served as a residence for the counts of Limburg.

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Basilica of St. Castor

The Basilica of St. Castor is the oldest church in Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland Palatinate.