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Darmstadt District

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Hilchenhaus

Darmstadt District

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Lorch

Hilchenhaus

Highlight • Historical Site

Hilchenhaus

Recommended by 113 cyclists out of 120

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Location: Lorch, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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1. View of Rheinstein Castle – View of the Loreley Rock loop from Assmannshausen

57.2km

03:29

420m

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2. View of the Loreley Rock – View of Burg Stahleck loop from Geroldstein

127km

07:45

840m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of Burg Reichenstein – View of Rheinstein Castle loop from Rüdesheim am Rhein

70.2km

04:21

630m

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Bernhard 🚴🏻‍♂️🥾

August 24, 2021

Built in 1546/48 by the Reichsfeldmarschall Johann Hilchen von Lorch. Once the noblest seat of the Lorch noble family von Hilchen and the most important Renaissance building in the Middle Rhine Valley.

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Joachim N. 🇺🇦

June 11, 2024

The original family home of the noble Lorch noble family of Hilchen was built around 1500 and was demolished in 1890. The then Imperial Field Marshal Johann Hilchen had the new house built shortly before his death between 1546 and 1548, but did not live to see its completion. His only daughter Maria inherited the Hilchenhaus and the family lived here for generations. Then years of neglect and decay followed. Between 2009 and 2014, the Hilchenhaus was restored and modernized as a historic monument. It is considered the most important Renaissance building in the Middle Rhine Valley.

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September 11, 2025

The Hilchenhaus in Lorch am Rhein is an architectural gem and considered the most important Renaissance building in the Middle Rhine Valley. It was built between 1546 and 1548 by Imperial Field Marshal Johann Hilchen von Lorch—although he did not live to see its completion.

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Location: Lorch, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Hilchenhaus

1. View of Rheinstein Castle – View of the Loreley Rock loop from Assmannshausen

2. View of the Loreley Rock – View of Burg Stahleck loop from Geroldstein

3. View of Burg Reichenstein – View of Rheinstein Castle loop from Rüdesheim am Rhein

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