Castle Rheinstein Above Trechtingshausen Rhine River in Germany Burg Particularly Characteristic of Rheinland Castles Position Cliff Meters First Mentioned Became Property Influential Archbishop Trier Kuno Falkenstein Century Begining Prince Friedrich Prussia Acquired Ruins had them Rebuilt Psudo-Gothic Style owns Collection Armour Treasures Which

<body> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="760"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFE4"><h1><font size="5"><b><i>Castle Rheinstein above Trechtingshausen on the Rhine river in Germany<br> </i></b></font><small><small><small>Valley of the Lorelei rock between Mainz, Rheinhessen, Bingen, St. Goar, Boppard and Koblenz / Coblence on the Moselle river</small></small></small></h1> </td> </tr> </table> </center></div><div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="760"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFE4" width="140"><font size="2">Picture 1 <a href="fr-index.html">Castle Pfalzgrafenstein in the Rhine river</a><br> Picture 2 <a href="fr-index2.html">Castle Heidelberg above the Neckar river</a><br> Picture 3 <a href="fr-index3.html">Castle Eltz above the Mosel river</a><br> Picture 4 <a href="fr-index4.html">Marksburg castle above the Rhine river</a><br> Picture 5 <a href="fr-index5.html">Castle Rheinfels above the Rhine river</a><br> Picture 6 <a href="fr-index6.html">Gasthaus Stahl is a real gem of a place, in that wonderful, scenic location </a><br> Picture 7 <a href="fr-index7.html">The old brick arch wine cellar of the winery Stahl</a><br> Picture 8 Castle Rheinstein above the Rhineriver</font><p><a href="../../index.html"><font size="2">Bacharach Rhine Germany</font></a></p> <p><font size="2"><a href="http://www.hotel-germany-rhine.com">Welcome in Hotel<br> Gasthaus Stahl</a></font></p> <p><a href="http://www.hotel-germany-rhine.com/winery-stahl/index.html"><font size="2">Winery Stahl<br> Wine list, Wine cellar</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hotel-germany-rhine.com/farm-stahl/index.html"><font size="2">Farm Stahl<br> Meat, sausage</font></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hotel-germany-rhine.com/road-map-distances-parking/index.html"><font size="2">Road map, distances, parking, airport, railway, boat landing stages, </font></a></td> <td valign="top" align="left" width="590"><img border="0" src="burg-rheinstein-450_01.jpg" alt="burg-rheinstein-450_01.jpg" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="1" WIDTH="399" HEIGHT="450"> <p> </p> <p><b>Burg Rheinstein</b> <font size="2">above Trechtingshausen<br> Particularly characteristic of the Rheinland castles is the position on a cliff, 80 meters above the river. First mentioned in 1279, the castle became the property of the influential archbishop of Trier, Kuno von Falkenstein, in the 14th century. At the begining of the 19th century Prince Friedrich of Prussia acquired the ruins and had them rebuilt in psudo-Gothic style. Rheinstein owns a collection of armour and art treasures of the 16th century, which is worth to look at.<br> English guided tours every day.</font></p> <p><em><font color="#0000FF"><br> <small>.</small></font></em></p> <p><em><font color="#0000FF"><small>.</small></font></em></p> <p><font size="2"><a href="fr-index.html">Picture 1</a> | <a href="fr-index2.html">Picture 2</a> | <a href="fr-index3.html">Picture 3</a> | <a href="fr-index4.html">Picture 4</a> | <a href="fr-index5.html">Picture 5</a> | <a href="fr-index6.html">Picture 6</a> | <a href="fr-index7.html">Picture 7</a> | Picture 8</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><font size="2"><div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="760"> <tr> <td> <font size="2">.<br> © 1999-2003 <a href="http://www.hotel-rhein-weinproben.com">www.hotel-rhein-weinproben.com</a> <a href="http://www.hotel-germany-rhine.com">www.hotel-germany-rhine.com</a> <a href="http://www.bacharach-germany.net">www.bacharach-germany.net</a> <a href="http://www.european-vacation.net">www.european-vacation.net</a> <br> Alle Rechte vorbehalten.  Alle Angaben ohne Gewähr. Änderungen vorbehalten.<br> Stand: Tuesday, 08. April 2003     URL dieser Seite: http://rhine-castles-germany.european-vacation.net/pictures/rhine-river/fr-index8.html </font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div></font> </body>