Rhineland-Palatinate Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit
Planning to visit Rhineland-Palatinate? Check out our Rhineland-Palatinate Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Top Places to visit in Rhineland-Palatinate:
Nuerburgring, Mosel Valley, St. Peter's Cathedral Trier, Burg Eltz, Mittelalterlicher Marktplatz, Jewish Cemetery, St. Stephan's Church, Cablecar Koblenz, Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung, Speyer Cathedral, Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum, Reichsburg Cochem, Technik Museum Speyer, Marksburg Castle, Porta Nigra Trier
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Vacation Juni 2017 Germany - Vulkaneifel/Mosel/Hunsrück Part 1
These holiday memories are more of a tourist route through the Eifel de Mosel and the Hunsrück mountains, a trip through the vineyards of the town of Piesport,
Traben Trarbach with its Art Nouveau building, a beautiful setting of idyllic towns and roads,
Part Two will be more about the Nature itself.
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Deze vakantie herinneringen zijn meer een toeristische route door de Eifel de moezel en de Hunsrück bergen ,
een trip door wijnbergen van de stad Piesport ,
Traben Trarbach met zijn jugendstijl bebouwing , een prachtige omgeving van idielische stadjes en wegen ,
deel twee zal meer gaan over de natuur zelf .
Geniet van deze tien minuten video .
Bad Kreuznach - Germany 4K Travel Channel
Bad Kreuznach is a spa town in Rhineland-Palatinate with about 50,000 inhabitants. Unfortunately, the weather during our visit did not meet our expectations. Still, we have gained an impression of the tolerant diversity in the city, determined by the spa guests and refugees. The old Neustadt architecture presents itself as a medieval town, but has many public WiFi zones, such as at the egg market.
We start our tour at the Kornmarkt (grain market), right next to the pedestrian zone. It is market day and the vendors sell fresh fruit, vegetables, and other agricultural products. A main part of the rich product range comes from regional production.
In the extension of the pedestrian zone is the bridge over the Nahe with its famous bridge houses, built directly on the pillars. The bridge houses are the landmarks of the city, something like that is unlikely to exist twice. The various arms of the Near and small channels between have given Bad Kreuznach the epithet Little Venice.
Above the Nahe river raise the remains of the old castle, which now house conference hotel and a restaurant with panoramic terrace. On the opposite river bank, beautifully preserved half-timbered houses limit the streets.
The old Neustadt is separated by the Ellerbach. On both sides of the creek are many remarkable houses, which stand out due to projecting upper floors. We walk through the narrow streets and admire the architecture repeatedly until we reach the Faust House.
We cross the bridge over the Nahe in the Wilhelmstraße and are rewarded with a beautiful view of the bridge houses. At the crossroads Mühlenstraße and Fährgasse, one had set up a memorial place for the Jewish victims of the National Socialism. It stands on the site of the synagogue, which was destroyed.
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Bad Kreuznach ist ein Kurort in Rheinland-Pfalz mit ca 50.000 Einwohnern. Leider entsprach das Wetter während unserem Besuch nicht unseren Erwartungen. Dennoch haben wir einen Eindruck von der toleranten Vielfalt in der Stadt, die durch die Kurgäste und Flüchtlinge mitbestimmt wird, gewonnen. Die alte Neustadt präsentiert sich architektonisch wie eine mittelalterliche Kleinstadt, die aber bereits über viele öffentliche WLAN Zonen, wie z.B am Eiermarkt verfügt.
Wir beginnen unseren Rundgang am Kornmarkt, der direkt an die Fußgängerzone anschließt. Es ist gerade Markttag und die Stände sind gefüllt mit rischem Obst, Gemüse und weiteren landwirtschaftlichen Produkten. Das reichhaltige Warenangebot stammt überwiegend aus regionaler Produktion.
In der Verlängerung der Fußgängerzone ist die Brücke über die Nahe mit ihren berühmten Brückenhäusern, die direkt auf die Pfeiler gebaut wurden. Die Brückenhäuser sind das Wahrzeichen der Stadt, etwas ähnliches dürfte es kaum noch einmal geben. Die verschiedenen Arme der Nahe und kleiner Kanäle dazwischen haben diesem Ort den Beinamen „Little Venedig“ eingebracht.
Über der Nahe erheben sich die Reste des ehemaligen Schlosses, das heute Tagungshotel und ein Restaurant mit Aussichtsterrasse beherbergen. Am gegenüber liegenden Ufer begrenzen wunderschön erhaltene Fachwerkhäuser die Straßen.
Die alte Neustadt wird durch den Ellerbach getrennt. Beidseitig des Baches sind eine Reihe sehenswerter Häuser, die sich durch vorspringende Obergeschosse auszeichnen. Wir spazieren durch die engen Gassen und bewundern immer wieder die Architektur, bis wir das Fausthaus erreichen.
Über die Brücke in der Wilhelmstraße überqueren wir nochmals die Nahe und werden mit einem schönen Blick auf die Brückenhäuser belohnt. An der Kreuzung Mühlenstraße und Fährgasse wurde eine kleine Gedenkstätte für die jüdischen Opfer des Nationalsozialismus errichtet. Es befindet sich an der Stelle der Synagoge, die zerstört wurde.
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A short drive around Kirn, Germany Part 4 of 5
Downtown Kirn
Destination Idar-Oberstein, Germany: The industrial monument Jakob Bengel
Destination Idar-Oberstein, Germany: The industrial monument Jakob Bengel
Kirn am Sonntag
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Germany Pt 10: Idar-Oberstein
Idar-Oberstein is a city in the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. It is The German Capital of Gemstone Industry. The city lies on the Nahe River, in the district of Birkenfeld. It is the largest city in the Hunsrück region of southwest Germany, and has a population of around 35,000.
General History. The towns of Idar and Oberstein belonged to the barons of Daun-Oberstein (who later became the counts of Falkenstein) until 1670. In 1865, both Idar and Oberstein were chartered as cities, and finally in 1933, they united (along with the smaller towns of Algenrodt and Tiefenstein) to form the modern town of Idar-Oberstein.
The Felsenkirche, aka the Church of the Rock, and two ruined medieval castles are perched on the hills above the town, and are, after gemstones and jewelry, the chief tourist attractions in the city. Schloss Oberstein was the site of Tschuess Fest, a festival celebrating German-American friendship. It was held on April 21, 2007 and had over 500 attendees. Additionally, it served as a farewell to the area's two main American socialites, Jason O. Waters, an American energy magnate who is President and Chief Executive Officer of Waters and Waters Energy Services, and John C. Mooney, Waters' chief of staff.
Burg Bosselstein
The German Army's Artillery School (Artillerieschule) is located in Idar-Oberstein. Baumholder, a United States military installation just south of Idar-Oberstein, was once the largest concentration of American combat soldiers outside of the U.S, and a large number of its junior officers live in Idar-Oberstein. Additionally, the small U.S. Army post of Strassburg Kaserne overlooks the city from the suburb of Algenrodt--which was occupied until August 2008 by the 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery.
[edit]History of Idar Oberstein as Gem Center
Idar-Oberstein is currently best known as a gemstone center: until recently, until the 18th century the area was a source for agate and jasper. In combination with cheap labour and with cheap energy resources a true gemstone working industry flourished. The river Nahe provided with free water-powered mills that powered the cutting and polishing machines. When resources dried up the area's industry came into decline until a way was found to provide new material to Idar. This occurred in the 19th century when large amounts of Agates were found in Brazil, and German traders were able to ship the Agate nodules back as ballast on empty vessels that had dropped off cargo in Brazil. The cheap Agates were transported to Idar-Oberstein and a new way to create an industry was formed. In combination with their technological knowledge of chemical dyes the industry became bigger than ever at the turn of the 20th century.
After WW II, the region had to redefine itself once more, and the region became a leading hub in the trade of gemstones from Brazil and Africa. That in turn provided local artists with a large selection of material and the region encountered a third boom as a gemstone center. More recently however the competition from Thailand, India have hit the region hard.
[edit]Notable Residents
Bruce Willis was born in Idar-Oberstein in 1955. Count Maxwell Charles Griffin Ford is the current non-reigning Princely Count of Idar-Oberstein.
Since the early 1960s tourism became quite important for Idar-Oberstein. Today one will find many modern facilities like the Steinkaulenberg (a gemstone mine open for visitors) and the Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum (German gemstone museum) as well as many recreational resorts.
Dining
Spießbraten is a dish, typically pork or beef, associated with the area. For many years the town hosted an annual Spießbratenfest. Many restaurants specialize in this marinated steak of beef or pork. It is cooked on an open pit over a wood fire. It is typically served with a salad of grated radish and potatoes also cooked over the fire.
Germany`s Wonderful Hunsrück - Rhaunen and Stipshausen in 2009
This video shows Rhaunen and Stipshausen in Hunsrück, which is an amazing and idyllic place in Germany. You can see the nature, the old buildings, and historical streets typical for Hunsrück. This is a video version recorded in fall 2009. Also there is an improved video version available, as a remix from 2012. Please rate and comment! I'll be glad about your rating and comments to this old version and the new remixed version, too :-).
Idar-Oberstein, Germany (July 2010) Birthplace of Bruce Willis
Idar-Oberstein, Germany