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| Oberwesel | ||
| federal state | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
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| Residents | 2.813 (2019) | |
| height | 75 m | |
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Oberwesel, the "city of towers and wine" is in Middle Rhine Valley on the left Rhine side at the foot of the Hunsrück. The city belongs to Rhineland-Palatinate.
background
getting there
By plane
The closest international airport is the airport Frankfurt
(IATA: FRA), which is about 90 km away by road. The journey time by train (RE2) is about one hour.
By train
The following local rail transport lines stop in Oberwesel:
- RE 2Southwest Express (Frankfurt (M) Hbf - Frankfurt (M) Niederrad - Frankfurt am Main / Airport - Bingen Hbf - Oberwesel - Boppard Hbf - Koblenz Main station)
- RB 26Middle Rhine Railway (Mainz Hbf - Bingen Hbf - Oberwesel - St. Goar - Boppard Hbf - Koblenz Hbf - And afterwards - Remagen - Bonn Hbf - Cologne Hbf - Cologne Messe / Deutz)
Oberwesel is located in tariff grid 616 of the Rhein-Mosel transport association (VRM) and is the last station in the network area of the VRM when coming from the north. Driving towards the south, the network area of the begins at the next station, Bacharach Rhine-Nahe public transport network (RNN). The in-house tariff of Deutsche Bahn AG or TransRegio GmbH applies to cross-network journeys, both companies are members of Tariff Association of Federal and Non-Federal Railways in Germany (TBNE)
Bicycles can be taken on local trains in Rhineland-Palatinate from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to the end of operations, on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from midnight to the end of operations. Bicycle card or DB bicycle day card local transport) possible, provided that there is sufficient space available.
By bus
The leisure bus with a bicycle trailer follows Emmelshausen to the Schinderhannes cycle path.
In the street
The federal highway 
leads through Oberwesel.
By boat
Next car ferries:
- B9 towards Bacharach ↔ Chew, Ferry "Pfalzgrafenstein" · Kaub Rhine ferry
- St. Goar ↔ St. Goarshausen, · Loreley Rhine ferry
By bicycle
- Rhine cycle route on the left bank of the Rhine
- Rhine-Hunsrück cycle path, not yet signposted
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- walkable city wall with 16 of the original 21 towers:
Zehnerturm, Roter Turm or Haagsturm, Hospitalturm, Steingassenturm, Katzenturm, Ochsenturm, Koblenz Gate Tower, Rock Tower, Cologne Gate Tower, Mühlenturm, Michelfeldturm I, Michelfeldturm II, Kuhhirtenturm and Powder Tower.
- Marketplace With town hall by 1842
- Half-timbered houses
- Schönburg - The castle, built in 1149, destroyed in 1689 and rebuilt in 1885, consists of a large number of different towers, residential and defense structures. These give the castle complex above the city a distinctive silhouette and a wonderful view Chew, the Palatinate and Gutenfels Castle. The castle consists of three courtyards staggered in height, as it has been expanded several times to create living space for the hereditary families.
In 1166 the castle was raised to the status of an imperial castle by Emperor Friedrich I and in 1216 it was pledged again to the Archbishopric of Magdeburg. It was destroyed by the French in 1689 during the War of the Palatinate Succession. From 1885 it was partially rebuilt. In 1951-53 the northern third of the castle was rebuilt as a youth castle of the Kolping Society, the southern part was expanded into a hotel since 1957.- Gate tower museum - Since 2011 the gate tower has housed an informative museum on the subject of castle building, monument protection and castles in war. · Open from April 1st to October 31st: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Church of Our Lady - Gothic monument of Rhenish church architecture (1308-31), final completion: 1375 · Valuable baroque organ and hand-carved golden winged altar. Original medieval bells and rood screens
- St. Martin's Church
- Werner Chapel · Built around 1300, in 1698 the hospital was destroyed. All that remains is the choir of the former chapel.
activities
Hiking on the Rheinburgenweg and the European long-distance footpath E8.
Events
The current dates can be found in the article Middle Rhine Valley.
- TalTotal annually on the last Sunday in June - Bike adventure day · On this day, the B 9 between Koblenz and Bingen and the B 42 between Lahnstein and Rüdesheim are closed to car traffic.
- Rhine in Flames - Annual fireworks at different locations on the Rhine and on different days (in Oberwesel on the second Saturday in September). The festively illuminated city welcomes the ship's guests to the annual fireworks spectacle with music-synchronized fireworks. Around 50 ships decorated with colored lights sail in the dark from St. Goar to Oberwesel, past the fascinating backdrop of the Loreley rock, which shines in Bengali red.
- 17. Medieval Spectaculum - Every two years in even years on the weekend of Pentecost, enthusiastic spectators visit this festival of historical craftsmanship, jugglers, minstrels and charlatans: Oberwesel celebrates its medieval spectacle in the old walls of the city.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
- Tourist information Oberwesel, Rathausstrasse 3, 55430 Oberwesel. Tel.: (0)6744 710624. Open: Apr - Oct: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.; Nov - Mar: Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.oberwesel.de - Official website of Oberwesel
- Tourism website of the city of Oberwesel
