Blick auf St. Goar und Burg Rheinfels

From up here you have a wonderful view of St. Goar and the Rhine Valley.

St. Goar - In a good place part 2

From around 1200, customs duties were levied in St. Goar. This form of tax quickly became the most important source of income for the Counts of Katzenelnbogen, who had inherited the Arnstein family in 1190. In 1245, Count Diether V had Rheinfels Castle built to secure customs. With the acquisition of St.Goarshausen, located opposite, in 1276 the Katzenelnbogeners gained complete control over the section of the Rhine in the Loreley area. The customs post, stacking and market rights, and a modern crane ensured wealth and influence. St. Goar developed into the economic center of the Middle Rhine. Even after the Counts of Katzenelnbogen died out, their heirs, the Landgraves of Hesse, knew how to protect these privileges. Due to the expansion of Rheinfels Castle into one of the most powerful fortresses in the Empire, its position as a power on the Rhine remained unchallenged for centuries. The period of military and political strength ended with the invasion of French revolutionary troops in 1794. Two decades later, after the Congress of Vienna, St. Goar became Prussian. The Rhine romanticism of the 19th century now led many visitors to the city. With the introduction of steamship traffic and the construction of the railway, lively tourism developed. Even today, guests from all over the world visit the city of St. Goar because of its unique location in the center of the most beautiful landscape on the Rhine, the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Source: text information board

St. Goar - In constant danger

St. Goar is a tranquil town on the Rhine. However, this was not always the case. In earlier centuries it had an enormous strategic importance. The location on the Rhine, the most important traffic axis between the north and south of Central Europe, enabled the sovereign to levy a lucrative toll. In order to secure this lucrative source of income, the Count of Katzenelnbogen had Rheinfels Castle built around 1245. From then on, St.Goar was plagued by wars in almost every century. The town and castle suffered severe damage several times, and the population had to suffer. After each battle, Rheinfels was fortified more strongly to withstand the changed military requirements. Finally, in the 16th and 17th centuries, the castle was expanded into one of the largest fortifications on German soil. It withstood all attacks and sieges for almost 500 years. In 1758 the fortress was handed over to French troops without a fight. A year later, a terrible catastrophe happened in St. Goar: when occupying troops were transporting powder kegs through the city, they exploded. The powder blow destroyed 40 houses, the hospital and the town hall. 31 people died in the accident. Only a generation later, French troops again occupied the city without a fight. With the demolition of Rheinfels Fortress in 1796, St. Goar's epoch as a military center on the Rhine ended. In 1816, under Prussian administration, St. Goar became the official seat of the district of the same name: since then, the town has developed into an administrative and tourist centre. But once again the war should haunt the suffering city on the Rhine: In the last weeks of the Second World War, St. Goar became a focal point in the battle for the Rhine. After heavy fighting, American troops occupied the city on March 17, 1945. Previously, German engineers had blown up all the remaining ships to prevent the Allies from crossing the Rhine. But only a week later, the American troops managed to cross the river and build a pontoon bridge, with great losses. St. Goar now became an important station for the Allied troops on their way to the liberation of Germany. Source: text information board

St. Goar - In a good place part 1

St. Goar is the city in the center of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Its incomparable location on the Rhine determined the fate of the place long before the artists went in search of the special charms of the unique landscape. The monk Goar specifically chose this place in the 6th century to found a hermitage here - - the bank at the preacher's inn offered the boatmen the opportunity to safely go ashore after crossing the most dangerous section of the river. After Goar's death, his place of life and burial quickly developed into a place of pilgrimage. The young settlement came into the possession of the Prüm Abbey in 765 as a gift from King Pıppin. The Counts of Arnstein, appointed bailiffs by the Prüm abbots, built a castle in the town in the 9th century to secure control of the Rhine. Everyone who traveled between the metropolises of Cologne and Mainz had to pass through the place. At the same time, the far-sighted noblemen set up a market that ensured the supply of the emerging city. Source: text information board

Fascinating view of St. Goar and St. Goarshausen with their castles.

Fascinating view of St. Goar and St. Goarshausen with their castles.

A beautiful view! 👀

St. Goar and St. Goarshausen with their castles and rocks are a dream couple on the Rhine, from which one has a great view.

A brilliant view of St. Goar and the castle and the surrounding area

Beautiful view of St. Goar and the castle

Great visit also for children

The ascent here leads over many steps.

Beautiful view from the Wackenberghütte on the Uhlenhorst down to the St. Goar and the Rhine.
Part of the RheinBurgenWeg stage 10.

A nice hut with a great view

Nice view of the Rhine.

Rheinfels Castle alone is worth the trip

One of the many viewpoints and resting places on the Rheinburgenweg and from mid-May also on the new Middle Rhine Dream Loop

A great refuge with a great view during the thunderstorm

Beautiful vantage point of the Rhine and St. Goar

Best view of the Loreley Rock

"Viewpoint "Uhlenhorst" with refuge, view of the Middle Rhine Valley and picnic area." 😃👍
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One of the many fantastic views of the Rhine