Rheinfels Castle - Sankt Coar - Germany
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superstein
N 50° 09.218 E 007° 42.323
32U E 407515 N 5556514
Binocolar on the wall of castle Reinfell in the town of Sankt Coar.
Waymark Code: WM16VX1
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 10/13/2022
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Rheinfels Castle (German: Burg Rheinfels) is a castle ruin located above the left (west) bank of the Rhine in Sankt Goar, Germany. It was started in 1245 by Count Diether V of Katzenelnbogen. After expansions, it was the largest fortress in the Middle Rhein Valley between Koblenz and Mainz. It was slighted by French Revolutionary Army troops in 1797. It is the largest castle overlooking the Rhine, and historically covered five times its current area.
While much of the castle is a ruin, some of the outer buildings are now a luxury hotel, "wellness" centre, and restaurant.[citation needed] There is also a museum within some of the better preserved structures.
Cost to Operate: 1 Euro
Primary Vista: The river "Rhine"
Number of devices at the site: 4
Other Vistas at the location:
Town of Sankt Coar
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