Bacharach Travel Tip:
Ruins of Wernerkapelle
Werner Kapelle
The history of this chapel goes back to 1287 when a young man, Werner, was found murdered on this spot. His death was blamed on a ritual killing by the local Jews and a pogrom followed. The chapel was built to house Werner’s bones and became a pilgrimage chapel.
[ Source: Bacharach: Official City Page ]
Address: 55422 Bacharach
Tags: Rhine, Cruise, Ruins, Historic, Wernerkapelle, Rhine Valley, Middle Rhine
Location of Ruins of Wernerkapelle
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Bacharach is a small German town, lying on the west bank of the Rhine, just south of Koblenz. From here you can take a roundtrip Rhine cruise and marvel at the ruined castles, drive to Bad Soden in the summer for a relaxing Saturday at an open-air jazz…
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