Burgruine Drachenfels, NRW, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member argus1972
N 50° 39.917 E 007° 12.607
32U E 373507 N 5614132
Quick Description: Burgruine Drachenfels on the mountain of the same name near Königswinter and the Rhine river.
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 11/12/2016 11:43:03 PM
Waymark Code: WMTEPX
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Long Description:
Burgruine Drachenfels in the Siebengebirge is the remainder of a height castle on 321 m above sea level which was begun in 1138 by the inhabitant of Cologne archbishop Arnold I and was finished in 1149 by Gerhard von Are, the provost of the Bonn St. Cassius pencil. It stands on the mountain of the same name and offers a nice view across the Rhine.
Burgruine Drachenfels is a worldwide known tourist aim.
Accessibility: Full access

Condition: Partly ruined

Admission Charge?: no

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