Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.1 km
Ascend 23 m
Descend 31 m

Explore Rüdesheim am Rhein in Germany with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Rüdesheim am Rhein

Sight 1: Boosenburg

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The Boosenburg is a lowland castle in Rüdesheim am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany, located in the Rhine valley and dating back to the 12th century. It is locally known as Oberburg in relation to the near and slightly lower Brömserburg. It has been part of the Rhine Gorge World Heritage Site from 2002.

Wikipedia: Boosenburg (EN)

194 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Brömserhof

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The Brömserhof is a former aristocratic residence and manor in the Oberstraße in Rüdesheim am Rhein. The complex was the ancestral seat of the Brömser von Rüdesheim family, after whom the Brömserburg is named.

Wikipedia: Brömserhof (Rüdesheim am Rhein) (DE)

397 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: St. Jakobus

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St. Jakobus

St. Jakobus is a Catholic church and a former parish in Rüdesheim am Rhein, Hesse, Germany. It dates back to the 10th century, was expanded around 1400, and again in 1913/14. The church was severely damaged by bombing in World War II, and rebuilt from 1947 to 1956. It is a listed historic monument and serves also as a concert venue.

Wikipedia: St. Jakobus, Rüdesheim (EN)

188 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Klunkhardshof

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Klunkhardshof

The Klunkhardshof is one of the oldest buildings in Rüdesheim am Rhein. The large late medieval half-timbered house was built in the middle of the 15th century.

Wikipedia: Klunkhardshof (DE)

68 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Vorderburg

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Vorderburg Marion Halft / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Vorderburg is located in the old town of Rüdesheim am Rhein on the southwestern edge of the market in the Rheingau-Taunus district in Hesse. The Vorderburg has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Mittelrheintal since 2002.

Wikipedia: Vorderburg (Rüdesheim) (DE)

266 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Drosselgasse

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Drosselgasse

The Drosselgasse is a 2 m wide and about 144 m long, cobblestone street in Rüdesheim am Rhein, which is visited by about three million people every year.

Wikipedia: Drosselgasse (DE), Website

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