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| And afterwards | ||
| federal state | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
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| Residents | 29.966 (2019) | |
| height | 60 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 2632 987 9480 andernach.de | |
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And afterwards is the largest city in the Mayen-Koblenz district with almost 30,000 inhabitants Rhineland-Palatinate. It is in the lower Middle Rhine Valley, across from Neuwied. The most famous attraction is the Andernach geyser, the highest cold water geyser on earth.
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Andernach went out of the Roman military camp Antunnacum which existed here from the 1st to the 5th century AD and belonged to the late antique Rhine Limes.
Andernach calls itself the baker boy town because two baker boys protected the town from an enemy attack. According to an old legend, the bee sting is said to have been invented here:
In 1474, the city of Linz am Rhein was withdrawn from the Rhine toll by the Kaiser and awarded to Andernach. The people of Linz were upset about this and planned a surprise attack on Andernach. Now two baker boys were out at night to deliver bread and nibble honey from the beehives that the night watchman had set up on the city wall. They noticed that the city was being besieged. But since everyone in Andernach, including the city guard, was in bed and it was too late to get help, the baker boys grabbed the beehives and threw them at the attackers. The bees were now disturbed in their night's sleep and angrily pounced on the Linzers. Even the armor of the knights did not protect against the bees, because they penetrated every crack and forced the people of Linz to retreat.
Now the Andernach had nothing more to do than to celebrate this failed attack with a party. In addition, the baker boys were allowed to wish for something: a special cake that was made after this incident Bee sting was called.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is that Cologne-Bonn Airport
(IATA: CGN), approx. 65 km north of Andernach. From there you can get here by bus and train (change in Bonn Hbf) in just under 1½ hours. It takes around an hour by car.
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Alternatively, you can also arrive via the airport Frankfurt(IATA: FRA) into consideration, which is 120 km away. From the airport long-distance train station you can get to Andernach by train (change in Koblenz Hbf) in 1½ hours. By car in just over an hour (with good traffic conditions). The one used mainly by low-cost lines (e.g. Ryanair) Frankfurt-Hahn Airport(IATA: HHN) is around 80 km away. The traffic connection is rather bad there. There is a bus connection to Koblenz only four times a day, where you can change to the train to Andernach (total travel time 1:40 hours). It takes around an hour by car. The Dusseldorf Airport(IATA: DUS) is 140 km away, but there is a direct RE connection every hour from the airport train station to Andernach (travel time 1:40 hours).
For smaller aircraft, the Koblenz-Winningen Airport (EDKR) near Winningen is an option. It is 20 km from Andernach, but there is no practical connection with public transport.
By train
The 1 Andernach train station lies on the left-hand Rhine route (Cologne – Bonn – Koblenz – Mainz). Long-distance trains (IC, EC or ICE) stop directly in Andernach ten times a day in each direction. They come from the Ruhr area and Stuttgart, some trains even from Emden, Magdeburg, Berlin, Munich, Tübingen, Oberstdorf, Austria or Luxembourg. The IC / EC / ICE journey from Cologne takes 45 minutes, from Mainz 1:05 hours, from Düsseldorf 1:10 hours, from Dortmund 2:10 hours, from Stuttgart 2:40 hours, from Hanover 3½ ( ICE) or 4:20 hours (IC), from Munich or Berlin over 5 hours.
If a direct long-distance connection is not available, you can change to regional trains from the south in Koblenz and from the north in Bonn.
- Local transport
The following local transport lines stop in Andernach (every hour):
- RE 5 Koblenz Hbf – Andernach – Remagen–Bonn–Köln – Düsseldorf – Düsseldorf Airport – Duisburg Hbf – Wesel
- RB 26Mainz–Oberwesel–Bingen–Boppard – Koblenz – Andernach – Remagen – Bonn – Cologne
- RB 23Limburg on the Lahn–Diez–Bad Ems–Niederlahnstein – Koblenz – Andernach – Mendig – Mayen Ost, there are also some additional trips only between Mayen and Andernach.
The journey on the regional express takes 11 minutes from Koblenz, 33 minutes from Bonn, just under an hour from Cologne central station and 1½ hours from Düsseldorf. The regional train connection from Limburg takes 1:25 hours, from Mainz 1:40 hours.
By bus
- 310: Andernach – Maria Laach
- 335: Mayen – Andernach – Neuwied
- 335: Ochtendung – Andernach – Neuwied
Occasionally a Flixbus drives to Andernach. The 2 Long-distance bus stop Andernach is located at the train station.
In the street
- B 9 of Koblenz, Bonn
- A 48 from Frankfurt am Main, trier Exit Koblenz, then B 9 towards Andernach
- A 61 from Cologne, Kruft exit
- A 61 from Mainz, Exit Plaidt
- B 256 of Mayen, Neuwied (the next fixed Rhine crossing is between Neuwied and Weißenthurm, approx. 5 km from Andernach)
There are numerous parking spaces and two parking garages in the inner city area.
By boat
The Rhine near Andernach is navigable. Andernach is approached by the "Köln Düsseldorfer".
By bicycle
On foot
mobility
There are three city bus routes in the city.
The city is only partially recommended for cyclists due to the poor cycle paths. There are many dangerous crossings and only a few parking spaces.
Tourist Attractions
geyser
1 Geyser Andernach (Namedyer Sprudel), Geyser Center: Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 40. Tel.: (0)2632-958008-0, Email: [email protected]. The 50-60 meter high CO2-driven cold water geyser is located on the Namedyer Werth (Krummenwerth) and is the highest cold water geyser on earth. It was created in 1903 when the peninsula was being excavated for natural carbon dioxide to make mineral water. From 1957 to 2001 the plant was out of order. Then the city recognized the tourist potential and dug the CO2Occurrence again (which the BUND could not prevent). The geyser erupts about every 100 minutes, an eruption lasts 8 minutes. Video at YouTube.Open: end of March – end of October, departure times by ship transfers daily at 11:15 am, 13:05 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm (it is recommended to plan in 1½ hours before departure for a visit to the geyser center).Price: full paying € 15, reduced € 9.80, senior citizens (only on Mondays) € 13; Families: € 12.50 per adult, € 9 per child; "Birthday children" (regardless of age) free.
A visit to the geyser consists of a tour of the 2 Geyser Center (with a replica of an underground quarry), a quarter of an hour boat trip to the geyser, observation of the eruption and return trip. A visit without the shipping is officially not possible.
Churches
- Parish church 3 Assumption Day (Mariendom or Church of Our Lady).
Three-aisled gallery basilica in the Rhenish transitional style from Romanesque to Gothic. There was probably a church here as early as Carolingian times. The current building dates from the period 1196–1220. The church has four towers: two higher on the westwork, two slightly less high on the east side. The furnishings include a baptismal font from the 13th century, an entombment group and the tomb of Daniel Schilling von Lahnstein from the 16th century, the high altar of the Virgin Mary and the baroque oak pulpit from the 17th century, the imperial altar from 1745, choir windows from the Time after the Second World War and the "Heavenly Jerusalem" chandelier from 1994. - Christ Church
Castles, chateaus and palaces
- 4 Namedy Castle (just under 4 km northwest of Andernach town center; 450 m from Namedy train station). The moated castle in the Namedy district was built in the 14th century. In the 18th century it was converted into a baroque palace. Today it is used for art and cultural events such as concerts, and it can also be rented for weddings and company events. It is surrounded by a lap park.
- Ruin the 5 City castle of the Archbishops of Cologne, At the moat. The Archbishop of Cologne Rainald von Dassel, who as elector was also a secular ruler, received Andernach as a gift from Emperor Friedrich I (Barbarossa) in 1167. To control the city, he had the castle built. Here he also raised the Rhine toll. In the course of time, the castle was significantly rebuilt several times, a significant expansion took place in the 15th century. During the Palatinate War of Succession, the castle was destroyed by French troops under Count Mélac in 1689 and has remained in ruins ever since. The relatively well-preserved keep was used as a prison until 1836 and later as a youth hostel. Today weddings can be celebrated here, and concerts are occasionally held in the palace gardens.
Buildings
- 6 Round tower. With its height of 56 meters, it is one of the mightiest medieval defense towers in Germany. Between 1440 and 1453 the imposing structure - opposite the archbishopric-electoral Cologne castle - was also erected as a sign of bourgeois self-confidence. The four meter thick walls withstood the attempts to blow up by the French soldiers of the Sun King Louis XIV. However, an eruption about 1.20 meters deep remained on the western side of the field. Over the next two centuries, the tower gradually fell into disrepair and eventually nearly was demolished. Instead, in 1880 they went back to their own history and revised it. In 1922–35 and 1949–61 the tower served as a youth hostel with up to 80 beds and over 10,000 overnight stays per year. On its 550th birthday, the landmark received another thorough renovation in 2003.
- 7 Old Krahnen. A rare and mechanically intact example of a harbor crane made of stone from the 16th century stands on the banks of the Rhine and impresses with the fact that the crane column, including the roof and extension arm, could be rotated 360 ° while the load was lifted using two large pedal wheels.
- 8 Rhine gate (Kornpforte). The Rheintor, built around 1200, is one of the two preserved double gates and testifies to a “modern” medieval defense strategy. Over the centuries the gate was rebuilt several times, including when the northern city wall was torn down in 1820. Because the street level was raised, the front part was completely demolished and rebuilt according to plans from the 17th century; a higher arch was broken out of the inner gate. The two figures inside are often mistaken for the baker boys from the baker boy saga, in reality they are soldiers from the 13th century and serve as symbolic protectors of the city.
- 9 historical town hall, Hochstrasse 54. Erected 1561–1574. A mikveh (ritual bath of the Jews) from the 13th century is located under what is now the meeting room. The city library is also housed in the town hall.
Monuments
- 10 Baker's boy fountain on the market square: a memorial was erected here in honor of the two baker boys who saved the city from attack.
Museums
- 11 city Museum, Hochstrasse 99. Tel.: (0)2632-308133, Email: [email protected]. In the historic Haus von der Leyen from the 17th century.Open: Tue-Fri 10 am–4pm, Sat Sun and public holidays 2 pm–5pm, Mon closed.Price: adults € 1, children and adolescents € 0.50.
- 12 Johann Winter Museum (Healing Museum), Frankenstrasse 19. E-mail: [email protected]. The museum is dedicated to the Andernach Renaissance humanist and physician Johann Winter (1505–1574). Exhibition on medicine from prehistory and early history to the present.Open: by appointment only.
Streets and squares
Parks
- 13 Rhine promenade
various
- 14 Vulkanpark information center, Rauschermühle 6, 56637 Plaidt (7 km south of Andernach town center). Tel.: (0)2632-9875-0, Email: [email protected]. Open: mid-March to the end of October: Tue-Sun and public holidays, school holidays 9 am-5pm; November – mid-March: Tue-Sun 11 am-4pm.Price: full paying € 3.50, reduced € 2.50, children up to 100 cm free; Families: € 2.50 per adult, € 2 per child.
activities
- Monte Mare (Sauna and fitness)
Events
- Baker's boy festival: The baker's boy legend is performed here. There is also a medieval market and jousting games.
shop
There is one in the city center Pedestrian zone with various small specialty shops. At the gates of the city there is the Andernach shopping world still big business.
kitchen
Typical: Bienenstich, Döppekooche (Döbbekuchen, pot cake), Kribbelscher (potato pancakes), Rhenish sauerbraten, nut wedges and chocolate rolls. Wines from the other side of the Rhine (Leutesdorf).
Many restaurants are available in the old town.
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nightlife
accommodation
There are many hotels in different price ranges, especially on the Rheinzeile and in the old town.
Cheap
There are no accommodation options for travelers. Neither camping nor hostels are available in the city, and parking spaces are available for mobile homes directly on the Rhine.
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Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
trips
- Volcano park in the Mayen-Koblenz district - Rauschermühle information center in Plaidt / Saffig, Meurin Roman mine near Kretz and Lava Dome in Mendig. See also: Volcano park - A journey through time into the world of the Eifel volcanoes.
- Maria Laach Abbey at the Laacher See
- Koblenz
- Neuwied
- Nod
literature
Web links
- http://www.andernach.de/ - Official website of Andernach
