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| Bingen am Rhein | ||
| federal state | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
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| Residents | 25.659 (2019) | |
| height | 89 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)6721 18 42 01 www.bingen.de/ | |
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Bingen is a city on the tributary of the Nahe into the Rhinewhere the Middle Rhine with the world famous superior Middle Rhine Valley begins.
background
Cornerstones of the city's history
- 11 v. Chr .: The castell "Bingium" was built under the Roman general Drusus as part of the border fortifications on the left bank of the Rhine. The "Ausoniusstraße", a Roman military road, connected Bingen with Trier.
- 355 AD: The Romans have to give way to the Alemanni.
- After 400: Period of Franconian rule: Bingen becomes a royal chamber property.
- Reichstag in Verona: Emperor Otto II donated Bingen to the Archbishop Elector of Mainz (Willigis, also Arch Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation)
- 983: Bingen comes to the Archdiocese of Mainz.
- 1666: Bingen is hit by a plague epidemic - construction of the Rochus Chapel, which was consecrated to the plague saint "Rochus" in 1677.
- 1797: Napoleon occupies Bingen.
- 1816: After Napoleon's defeat (at the Battle of Leipzig), Bingen came to Hessen-Darmstadt.
- After 1949: After the Second World War, Bingen becomes part of the new federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate
Hildegard von Bingen
Hildegard von Bingen (* 1098, † September 17, 1179) lived in Bingen, she was a Benedictine and is considered the first representative of German medieval mysticism. In her time she was a polymath, she created her own approaches, set new impulses and thus enabled a comprehensive perspective. As a recognized scientist, she founded the Rupertsberg Monastery between 1147 and 1150. After 1150 Hildegard wrote a book about the development and treatment of various diseases. The second of the natural history works dealt with the inner nature, nature and healing power of the various creatures and plants. Hildegard brought the knowledge of diseases and plants from the Greco-Latin tradition together with that of folk medicine and used the popular plant names for the first time.
to the location
- Bingen belongs to Rheinhessen, except:
- The district to the north of the Nahe Bingerbrück belongs to Middle Rhine Valley
- The one on the north bank of the Rhine opposite city Rudesheim am Rhein belongs to Rheingau and can be reached with a car ferry and a passenger ferry.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley includes Bingen and Rüdesheim.
Neighboring communities
- In Rheinhessen: Ingelheim, Gau-Algesheim, Ockenheim, Appenheim, Aspisheim, Horrweiler.
- in the Nahe valley: Gensingen, Grolsheim, Laubenheim, Munster-Sarmsheim, Hamlet near Bingen.
- in the Middle Rhine Valley: Trechtingshausen.
- in the Rheingau, Hessen: Rudesheim am Rhein, Geisenheim.
getting there
| Distances | |
| Frankfurt | 69 km |
|---|---|
| Koblenz | 75 km |
| Cologne | 169 km |
| Mainz | 33 km |
By plane
The nearest airports are the Frankfurt am Main airport
(IATA: FRA) (approx. 59 km) and the Frankfurt Hahn Airport(IATA: HHN) (in the Hunsrück, approx. 61 km).
By train
At the 1 Bingen Central Station The Nahe Valley Railway and the Rhine Valley Railway on the left bank of the Rhine meet in the Bingerbrück district. The following local transport lines operate:
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- RE 2, Southwest Express : Koblenz Hbf - Boppard - Oberwesel - Bingen - Mainz main station - airport Frankfurt - Frankfurt (M) Niederrad - Frankfurt (M) Hbf
- RB 26, Middle Rhine Railway : Köln Messe / Deutz - Köln Hbf - Bonn Hbf - Remagen - Andernach - Koblenz Hbf - Boppard Hbf - Oberwesel - Bingen Central Station - Mainz main station
In addition, the station is served by individual long-distance trains (IC / EC).
The 2 Bingen city train station near the city center of Bingen, with better connections towards Worms, no RE.
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The is located in the western suburb of Gaulsheim 3 Gaulsheim stop for regional trains on the Bingen - Mainz line.
The nearest train station with regular long-distance traffic (IC / ICE) is Mainz Central Station.
In the street
- A 61 and A 60 form that at Bingen Nahetal triangle
- B 9, "Hauptstraße on the left bank of the Rhine", also leads through Bingen
- The next bridge over the Rhine is at Mainz, the neighboring city Rudesheim am Rhein can be reached via a ferry connection.
By boat
- Bingen is approached by many excursion boats and regular services from Cologne-Düsseldorf.
- 4 Of Bingen bridge 5 drives a passenger ferry to Rüdesheim Bridge 8 in summer (1 May - 31 October) every hour on the hour until 9 p.m., in winter only until 6 p.m. and sometimes only Mon - Fri.Fare per person: € 2.50, by bike: 3, 50 € Timetable
- 5 Of Bingen harbor drives a car ferry to Ruedesheim train station every 8 - 30 min. until 9.45 p.m., in summer every 10 - 30 min. until midnight. Fare for 1 person: € 2, by bike: € 2.30, car: € 4 Timetable
- The Rhine is also navigable for pleasure craft. Small boats can sail on the Nahe.
By bicycle
- The Rhine cycle route - incline-free arrival Cologne and from Basel. From Bingen main station, take the elevator to the pedestrian bridge and drive down the ramp in the direction of Park am Mäuseturm. From the city station, take the tunnel towards the Rhine.
- The Nahe cycle path - Arrival from Saarbrücken and Idar-Oberstein, ends shortly before the mouth of the Rhine on the Rhine Cycle Path.
- Hiwwel route
- Leisure bus with bicycle trailer to Simmern Schinderhannes cycle path, daily in summer.
mobility
The center of the village is quite clear, the pedestrian zone of Bingen is a few minutes' walk south of the banks of the Rhine, the railway line runs between them. Due to the high frequency of trains, the crossing barrier is often closed, and there are tunnels at the train station and on the banks of the Nahe.
Bingen is part of the RNN transport association. RMV tickets can be purchased from Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Wiesbaden and Mainz (transitional tariff).
The single and day tickets with the destination Rüdesheim of the transport association RMV, or with the aim of Bingen RNN are also valid on the two ferries to Rüdesheim, as well as in the urban area on the other side of the Rhine.
Tourist Attractions
- Rhine promenade looking into that Middle Rhine Valley, on Rudesheim and the Rheingau
- Old Rhine crane on the Rhine promenade
- Industrial crane on the Rhine promenade
- Hildegard fountain
- Drusus bridge with bridge chapel - A first Roman wooden bridge existed on the Nahe in pre-Christian times. This was destroyed in 70 AD. Then construction of the first stone bridge. Around 1000 construction of the second stone bridge with an early Romanesque bridge chapel, which still exists today.
Castles
- 1 Klopp Castle.
Castle with observation tower on a hill in the city of Bingen with a great panoramic view from the tower over the city. The castle was once the seat of the Burgmann of the Archbishop of Mainz. It was destroyed in the Palatinate War of Succession in 1689, blown up in 1713 and rebuilt from 1875 onwards. Today it is the seat of the city administration and the local history museum. - 2 Binger mouse tower. The former customs tower is located on an island in the Rhine at the entrance to the Middle Rhine Valley. From the customs watchtower via the signal point of the Rhine to the landmark of the city of Bingen. Legend has it that in 969 the merciless Archbishop of Mainz was eaten alive by mice as a punishment (see Wikipedia article). Since the middle of the 13th century, the Archbishops of Mainz used the narrow fairway of the Binger Loch near the right bank of the Rhine to collect customs duties. It was destroyed in the Thirty Years War and in 1689, and was rebuilt between 1856 and 1858. The tower served as a signal tower for shipping on Binger Loch until 1974.Open: Access is only possible as part of guided tours.
Churches
- St. Martin's Basilica - First mentioned in 793, built on the remains of a Roman temple
- St. Roch Chapel under construction from 1666; consecrated in 1677 to the plague saint Rochus
Museums
- 3 Historical Museum am Strom - Hildegard von Bingen, Museumstrasse 3. Tel.: (0)6721-184350. Museum located in the former power station on the banks of the Rhine with an exhibition on the life and work of Hildegard von Bingen, a collection on the romantic era of the Rhine in the 19th century and Roman Bingen and a section on the history of the city with four exhibition periods.Open: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Price: € 3, reduced: € 2, family ticket € 6.
- 4 Stefan George Museum, Freidhof 9 (In the "oat box"). Tel.: 49 6721 991094. The exhibition is dedicated to the poet Stefan George, who was born in Bingen in 1868.Open: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Price: free of charge.
Parks
The four park parts of the Culture bank directly on the Rhine
- Hafenpark - eastern Rhine promenade up to the car ferry pier.
- Hindenburgpark - Rhine promenade with landing stages. Located between Bingen Stadt train station and the Rhine.
- Rhein-Nahe-Eck - Museum am Strom, Hildegarten
- Park am Mäuseturm - amusement park with a large play, event and sunbathing area. The park was created on the former Bingerbrück railway site. · It is located between Bingen Central Station and the Rhine.
Meadow landscape
A beautiful meadow landscape begins directly at the northwest end of the park at the Mäuseturm in the direction of Bacharach. It is worthwhile to walk the beaten path towards the Rhine. Here you can also see the rapids of the Binger Loch.
Activities and events
- Nature excursions with the NABU Nature Conservation Center Rheinauen - The center offers an extensive program of events.
- TalTotal − Bike adventure day · On the last Sunday in June, the B 9 from the Nahe bridge in Bingen to Koblenz and the B 42 between Lahnstein and Rüdesheim are closed to car traffic.
- Rhine in Flames - Annual ship convoy and fireworks at different locations on the Rhine and on different days.
From Trechtingshausen via Assmannshausen, to Bingen or Rüdesheim on Saturday, July 6, 2019. The fireworks will be launched in Bingen from 11 p.m. at the Mouse Tower, then from Klopp Castle, the Rochus Chapel and from the Panoramaweg in Rüdesheim. The final fireworks display will be launched from a ferry in the middle of the Rhine and will end around midnight.
shop
kitchen
home-style
- 1 Gaggians, Badergasse 36 (near the basilica). Tel.: 49 6721 14882, Fax: 49 6721 497464, Email: [email protected]. Rustic furnishings with great attention to detail. Imaginative range of dishes beyond one hundred schnitzel variants. Plenty of portions. Usually full on weekends, please reserve in advance.Open: Closed on Tuesdays.Price: between 5 and 15 euros.
- 2 To the wine cellar, Suburb 58-60. 200 year old vaulted cellar, terrace, German cuisine (recommendation in most restaurant guides).Open: open Mon-Sat from 6 p.m.
nightlife
accommodation
The city is cashing in too! Since January 2011, the innkeeper has to pay a cultural tax of € 1 to € 3 per night to the tax office for every overnight stay.
Cheap
medium
- 1 Rheinhotel Starkenburger Hof, Rheinkai 1-2, Vorstadt 1, 55411 Bingen am Rhein (on the railway between the center and the banks of the Rhine). Tel.: 49 (0)67 21 14 3 41, Fax: (0)67 21 13 3 50. Open: Single from € 51; Double room from € 35.
- 2 Hotel Cafe Koeppel (Hotel-confectionery-café, free WiFi), Kapuzinerstr. 12, 55411 Bingen am Rhein (east of the center). Tel.: 49 (0)67 21 18579-0, Fax: (0)67 21 1275-1. Features: ★★, free WiFi.Open: Single from € 51; Double room from € 35.
upscale
trips
- Ride with the Passenger ferry to Rudesheim
- Hikes in the Binger Forest - The wooded ridge is northwest of the city. A possible hiking destination is z. B. the observation tower on the 628 m high Salzkopf. The structure is 24 m high.
- Hike on the Rheinburgenweg about Rheinstein Castle and Reichenstein Castle Trechtingshausen and further after Bacharach.
- Rheinstein Castle · Located across from Assmannshausen in the municipality of Trechtingshausen, it is one of the most beautiful castles on the UNESCO World Heritage List Middle Rhine Valley. On the ruins of the former Fatzberg Castle, Rheinstein Castle was the first castle extension of the Rhine Romanticism
The original residential tower was probably built in the 13th century as a customs post for the empire and was also known as the Vogtsburg. In 1323 the castle was first guaranteed in Mainz ownership when Archbishop Matthias donated it to the Mainz cathedral chapter. Rudolf I von Habsburg is said to have stayed here from 1282–1286. He was on trial against the insubordinate knights von Reichenstein, Sooneck and Ehrenfels (in the immediate vicinity of Assmannshausen). On Rheinstein, also known as Königstein, the later German Emperor spoke the memorable words about the “sublimity and vocation of noble German knighthood.” After its heyday in the 13th and 16th centuries, the castle fell into disrepair.
In 1823 Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia bought the castle and had it rebuilt in the spirit of Rhine romanticism. The builders at the time were J.C. by Lassauxi, Friedrich Schinkel and Wilhelm Kuhn. By succession, the castle remained in the possession of the Hohenzollern family until 1975. The opera singer Hermann Hecher has been lord of Rheinstein's castle since 1975. It is thanks to his family that the castle has become a “little palace”.
The carefully restored castle is open regularly, see website. There are also night tours, castle shops, a café terrace and room rentals. Castle duty: adults € 5, children € 3. · Tel .: 06721 - 6348 · Trechtingshausen train station, from there approx. 30 min. Walk to the castle, Bingen-Bingerbrück main train station, from there approx. 60 min. Walk to the castle. · History of the castle
- Imperial Palace in Ingelheim
- Bacharach in the Middle Rhine Valley
literature
Web links
- http://www.bingen.de/ - Official website of Bingen am Rhein
- Tourist information Bingen, Rheinkai 21, 06721 184-205
- UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley
