Rüdesheim am Rhein, delightfully situated on the right Rhine side at the foot of the Niederwald - a part of the Taunus - direct before the " Binger hole ", where the Rhine , after he has flowed about in length of 30 kms in parallel of Taunus into western direction, branches off sharply with stream to the north and breaks the Rhenish Schiffergebirge by.
A town always stamped by the wine-growing in the precipitous after the south aimed "Rüdesheim Berg" and the geographically preferred commercial place and place of movement of goods before the stream quick of the " Binger hole ", at the beginning narrow "Mittelrheintals" lined from forests, vineyards and countless castles .
So, it has also already passed , since beginning of century a center of attraction of the English and German romantics, and is - measured in his number of inhabitants - one of the mostly visited places in Germany. Historical constructions like the Klunkhardshof, the well-fortified Adlerturm, the millennial castle Brömser, the castle Bosen and the ruins of the castle Ehrenfels are a part of his history .
Also the "Osteinsche" park on the Niederwald, the perfect example of a nature reserve park formed for the purposes of the romanticism: with a magic cave, castle ruins, wild park, knight's hall, a hunting castle and magnificent view points on the narrow Rhine valley, the close mouth of the river Nahe and the wide wine scenery of the Rheingau region which also big minds like Johann Wolfgang von Goehte, Clemens von Brenthano and much other inspired.
Not to forget the national monument the "Germania" on the Niederwald. Establish to the memory of the national arrangement of Germany with the refoundation of the German empire in 1871. To one cable railway goes up, which one can reach, however, also delightfully by a small walk by the vineyards.
Description of footpaths by Rüdesheim and his vineyards
With pleasure we invite you to come ones after Rüdesheim and beside your vistit of our town, to discover ours region for example by a small wandering. Since, on this occasion, you discloses at best of all and nicest in which surroundings our wines grow.
A suggestion for example.:
(a precise description we will send to you with pleasure)
A visit of the Rheingauer wine museum in the castle Brömser is also prominent.
On this occasion, you are natural also always warmly invited to our vineyard and our wines shop.
For a overnight stays we recommend :
Rüdesheim; Oberstraße 42-44
D-65385 Rüdesheim am Rhein
Tel.: +49/ (0) 6722/48 336
Fax.: +49/ (0) 6722/48 195
Email: hotel@gruenerkranz.com
Zum Niederwalddenkmal 1
D-65385 Rüdesheim am Rhein
Telefon: +49/ (0) 6722 / 90 58 0
Fax: +49/ (0) 6722 / 90 58 60
Email: hotel-hoehn@t-online.de
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Hotel Rüdesheimer Hof,
Familie Heymach (www.ruedesheimer-hof.de)
Geisenheimer- /Ecke
Grabenstraße
D-65385 Rüdesheim/Rhein
Telefon: +49/ (0) 6722-91190
Telefax: +49/ (0) 6722-48194
Email: ruedesheimer-hof@t-online.de
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