Rhine River Germany Tours to Rhine Castle Stahleck, Bacharach

on the Rhine River hills high above the Rhine river in Germany

Castle Stahleck above Bacharach on the Rhine River in Germany.
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Town wall loop road (Stadtmauerrundweg) from Bacharach on the Rhine River along the medieval town wall to castle Stahlberg.

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Extended on the Rhine hills out of town lies the castle Stahleck by Bacharach.

It's exact date of origin is not known, but it has been proved that the castle was already occupied since the year 1095. It's first mentioned in documents in the year 1135 under Goswin von Hochstadt. In former times it was called castle Stabekkum or Sthaleckthum.
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Bacharach Germany on the Rhine river

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Castle Stahleck by Bacharach, Rhine river

Ruins of Stahlberg, Bacharach-Steeg

Pictures from Bacharach in Germany with towers and a medieval historical town wall

Bacharach Germany town history

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In the yeasr 1156, after the death of Hermann of Stahleck, his stepbrother Konrad von Hohenstaufen became count palatine of Bacharach on the Rhine river. The town of Bacharach, which is situated on the castle mountain, became center and residence of the originating palatine territory on the Rhine river.

Castle Stahleck, which was originally the most farthest southern situated property of the Cologne bishops, was assigned from the emporer Barbarossa to his brother Konrad in the year 1190.

In the year 1194, the wedding of Stahleck, the secret espousal between the son of Heinrich des Lowen and the daughter of the count palatine Konrad made history.

In the year 1214, the castle Stahleck near Bacharach on the Rhine river was appointed as a done feud to the Wittelbacher Ludwig of Bavaria, so that this mighty gender now had two ideal major locations near the Rhine river with the castles Stahleck and Pfalz. It became domicile of the palatine castle count and the official office staff.

Castle Stahleck near Bacharach at the Rhine river was a rampart of the palatinate as control of the Rhine river.

In the Thirty Years' War, in mid October of the year 1644, as the Catholic party banished the French out of the town with 250 cavalries and 450 Cologne foot soldiers, these fled into the castle Stahleck. Colonel of Nievernheimb, commander on the fortress Ehrenbreitstein, let the castle Stahleck near Bacharach at the Rhine river thereupon be fired at without occupying it.

In the year 1666, the castle Stahleck near Bacharach at the Rhine river, which was strongly affected the in the year 1644, was reestablished by the elector count palatine Carl Ludwig
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Castle Stahleck above Bacharach on the Rhine River in Germany.

Pictures from Bacharach in Germany with towers and a medieval historical town wall

Rhineland-Palatinate, Rhine River Valley, near Loreley Rock „Rheinhotel“ ***, Bacharach on the Rhine river Familial hospitality, modern convenience in the historical building. The menu offers everything that you can dream of. All rooms have view to the Rhine river or to the castle, newly renovated, shower and private toilet.
Rhineland-Palatinate, Rhine River Valley, near Loreley Rock Bed & Breakfast „Im Malerwinkel“, Bacharach, Rhine River Idyllic and quiet location, modern hotel rooms, 40 beds, apartment, partly with balcony, lounge, bike rental for hotel guests, transportation from and to the train station, 20 parking lots, garage, garden terrace.
Rhineland-Palatinate, Rhine River Valley, near Loreley Rock Romantic Tower Hotel „Kranenturm“ Bacharach on the Rhine river, 35 beds, rooms with Rhine river view or castle view, breakfast buffet, romanic-restaurant, lunch and dinner up to 80 people, children’s menu, Rhine river terrace, lounge for up to 25 people

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Germany, Rhine River Valley, Mainz, Rudesheim, Bacharach, Lorelei Rock, Koblenz Nonsmoking Canopy bed holiday apartment Hermann, ask for Last Minute Offers Central quiet location in Oberwesel on the Rhine river. Renovated in 2015, 55 sqm. Bedroom with historic four-poster bed and satellite TV, living room with sofa bed and satellite TV, kitchen, free Wi-Fi, balcony, terrace. Car parking. 4 boat landing stages. 630 meters from castle Schonburg. Favorable permanent rental price from Nov. to March.

Rhine River cruises to visit German wine festivals in 2024 and 2025 Rhine River Lights firework displays with half day round boat cruises A spectacular firework display during a boat trip in the Middle Rhine River Valley between Koblenz / Coblence, Lahnstein, Boppard, St. Goar, Loreley Rock, Oberwesel, Bacharach, Assmannshausen, Bingen and Rudesheim. The boat cruise with DJ music and dance on board is starting from different wine towns with wine hikings and wine festivals.

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