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Oberwesel Destination Guide
Discover Oberwesel in Germany
Oberwesel in the region of Rheinland-Pfalz with its 3,128 habitants is a place located in Germany - some 297 mi or ( 478 km ) South-West of Berlin , the country's capital .
Local time in Oberwesel is now 07:47 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, Wiesbaden, and Trechtingshausen. When in this area, you might want to check out Haarlem . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Oberwesel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Loreley, Rhine Valley
Loreley is also the name of one of the beautiful Rhine Maidens who lured navigators of this river to their dooms with their alluring singing, much as the ancient Greek Sirens did. blog.frankfurt-hoste ..
loreley 2007
easter at the valley of the loreley, music = ukulele ..
Die Loreley
Die Loreley ..
Rhine River, Germany Trains, Züge DB
The Rail Trains Zuge along the Rhine River near Frankfurt, Germany ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Schönburg (Rhine)
The Schönburg is a castle above the medieval town of Oberwesel in the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Located at 50.10 7.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sankt Goar-Oberwesel
Sankt Goar-Oberwesel is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the Rhein-Hunsrück district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. 30 km southeast of Koblenz. Its seat is in Oberwesel. The Verbandsgemeinde Sankt Goar-Oberwesel consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"): Damscheid Laudert Niederburg Oberwesel Perscheid Sankt Goar Urbar
Located at 50.11 7.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Burg Gutenfels
The Burg Gutenfels (also known as castle Caub) is a castle 110m above the town of Kaub in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was build in 1220. It was used with Pfalzgrafenstein Castle in the middle of the Rhein and the fortified city of Kaub on the far side to provide an impenetrable toll zone for the Holy Roman Emperor until Prussia purchased the area (1866) and ended this toll in 1867. The Castle is in part of the Rhine Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site added in 2002.
Located at 50.09 7.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle is a toll castle on the Falkenau island, otherwise known as Pfalz Island in the Rhine river near Kaub, Germany. Known as "the Pfalz," this former stronghold is famous for its picturesque and unique setting. The keep of this island castle, a pentagonal tower with its point upstream, was erected 1326 to 1327 by King Ludwig the Bavarian. Around the tower, a defensive hexagonal wall was built between 1338 to 1340.
Located at 50.08 7.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lorelei
The Lorelei is a rock on the eastern bank of the Rhine near St. Goarshausen, Germany, which soars some 120 metres above the waterline. It marks the narrowest part of the river between Switzerland and the North Sea, and is the most famous feature of the Rhine Gorge, a 65 km section of the river between Koblenz and Bingen that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in June 2002. A very strong current and rocks below the waterline have caused many boat accidents there.
Located at 50.14 7.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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