Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Sankt Goarshausen, Germany

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.8 km
Ascend 162 m
Descend 222 m

Experience Sankt Goarshausen in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Sight 1: Katz Castle

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Katz Castle is a castle above the German town of Sankt Goarshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate. The castle stands on a ledge looking downstream from the riverside at Sankt Goar. It was first built around 1371 by Count William II of Katzenelnbogen. The castle was bombarded in 1806 by Napoleon and rebuilt in the late 19th century, in 1896–98. It is now privately owned, and not open for visitors.

Wikipedia: Katz Castle (EN), Website

675 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: St. Johannes der Täufer

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St. John the Baptist is a Catholic parish church in Sankt Goarshausen on the Rhine. It has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley since 2002.

Wikipedia: St. Johannes (Sankt Goarshausen) (DE)

94 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Evangelische Kirche

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Evangelische Kirche

Sankt Goarshausen is a Protestant church in Sankt Goarshausen, in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Wikipedia: Evangelische Kirche (Sankt Goarshausen) (DE)

1639 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 4: Stiftskirche St. Goar

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The Collegiate Church of St. Goar is a Protestant parish church in the town of Sankt Goar in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The former collegiate church is one of the most prominent representatives of medieval church buildings in the Rhein-Hunsrück district. With its Romanesque crypt, the late Romanesque choir and the late Gothic nave, it bears witness to the building traditions and architectural developments on the Middle Rhine.

Wikipedia: Stiftskirche St. Goar (DE), Website

370 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Katholische Kirche St. Goar und St. Elisabeth

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The Catholic Church of St. Goar and St. Elisabeth is a listed building in Sankt Goar in the Rhein-Hunsrück district. The neo-Gothic basilica was built between 1887 and 1891 according to plans by the architects Heinrich Wiethase and Eduard Endler from Cologne.

Wikipedia: Katholische Kirche St. Goar und St. Elisabeth (DE)

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