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The Rüdesheim am Rhein Travel Guide

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Rüdesheim am Rhein Overview

Rüdesheim borders in the east on the town of Geisenheim, in the south on the town of Bingen, in the west on the communities of Weiler and Trechtingshausen (all three in Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate) over on the other side of the Rhine, and in the west and north on the town of Lorch. In 1939, under the secrecy that held sway at the time, the formerly self-governing community of Eibingen was forcibly amalgamated with the town by the National Socialists, against the community inhabitants’ will. In 1977, within the framework of municipal reform, Assmannshausen, Aulhausen and Presberg also became new Ortsteile of Rüdesheim.




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Love this area of Germany...we spent a few days in Rudesheim last year; we had a fantastic time, and the scenery was gorgeous!

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I also enjoyed our visit to Rudesheim and the cruise down the Rhein.

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I was lucky enough to live in Rudesheim for almost 3 years from 83-86 and loved every minute of it!! My bedroom overlooked the beautiful vineyards and Monestary. The most wonderful time of my life.

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Did "Rhine in Flames" in 2007. Was awesome. We always try to stay at the Jagdschloss in Rüdesheim for one or two nights before we fly home.

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My favorite city is Rudesheim. It is a very quaint town on the Rhine River. It's great to walk around the town or take a boat cruise on the river. The Christmas Market is very nice to go to.

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Points of Interest in Rüdesheim am Rhein

Ehrenfels Castle

Ehrenfels Castle
Ehrenfels Castle Ruins
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The Ehrenfels Castle formed together with the Mäuseturm and the Klopp Castle a northward barrier since the 13th Century, in order to protect the territory of the archbishopric of Mainz. In the Middle Ages it was strategically of greatest importance because of its favorable location above the Binger Loch. Furthermore it was as a toll station an important pecuniary resource for the bishops and the church. The castle, which was used in times of war as a hiding place for the cathedral treasury of Aachen, was extensively destroyed in 1689, yet even today the ruin still impresses by its monumental structure.

The ruins are open to visitors; phone (06722) 40851 for more information.

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More Information: http://www.loreley-info.com/eng/rhein-rhine/castles/ehrenfels.php
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Things to See in Rüdesheim am Rhein

Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett, the first German museum for data-storage musical instruments. On an exhibition area of over 400 m², the visitor is introduced in an amusing way to the history of self-playing music and its instruments. From the gentle musical clock to the orchestrion, which weighs tons, the visitor sees and hears a cross-section from four centuries. Curiosities: unique collection of self-playing strings, such as the Hupfeld Phonoliszt Violina with six strings, Hupfeld Violina Orchestra (only known original in the world), Poppers Violinovo, and so on.

Mittelalterliches Foltermuseum (Medieval Torture Museum), with many instruments of torture

Asbach Distillery

Rheingauer Weinmuseum Brömserburg, tells the Rüdesheim area’s 1000-year wine-growing history in the oldest castle in the Rhine Gorge World Heritage Site.

The Drosselgasse is the heart of Rudesheim's old town full of beautifully decorated restaurants. Live band entertainment, brass instruments and dance music play all day and all night during the summer in the many wine taverns and open-air garden taverns along the 144-metre-long narrow cobblestone pedestrian street. Built in the 15th century, the Drosselgasse was for boat owners to move items from the river to homes in the town. Since it is Rüdesheim's most famous attraction it is almost always crowded with tourists.

Brömserburg, the oldest castle in the Rhine Gorge World Heritage Site with wine museum. It was built in the 10th century on the site of a Roman fortification. From the 10th to the 13th century it was owned by the Archbishop of Mainz. The old fortress was converted into a residence in the 12th century. It then passed into the control of the Knights of Rüdesheim. A branch of these knights was the Brömser. It was retaken by Archbishop Werner II von Eppenstein in 1281. The castle withstood a number of attacks. In 1640, during the Thirty Years' War, the top of the tower was destroyed by French troops under the command of Henri II d'Orléans, duc de Longueville. The Archbishopric sold it in 1803 and it has had several owners since then. The town of Rüdesheim bought the castle in 1941. Today it is a wine museum. It has a collection of wine presses and other wine paraphernalia. It has a more than two-metre-thick walls and a metre-thick vault tower. Originally, it was right on the bank of the Rhine, surrounded by water.

The Rheinsteig from Wiesbaden by way of Lahnstein to Bonn leads through Rüdesheim’s municipal area by both the monastery and the Niederwalddenkmal. Another trail is the Riesling-Route. It leads along the Rhine and through Rüdesheim’s enchanting vineyards on the way to Wiesbaden.

A well known old tradition is the Weinkönigin with her princesses. Each year in the summertime, the Rüdesheim wine festival is held, whose highlights include the Wine Queen’s and the princesses’ coronation

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