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This Castle was built above St Goar in 1245 by Count Dieter von Katzenelbogen. Thanks to the Landgraves of Hesse, it underwent conversion in the 16th century into an impressive Renaissance mansion, and again in the 17th and 18th centuries into the most formidable fortress on the Rhein against which all enemy attacks failed. Not untill 1794 was Rheinfels captured by the French troops and blown up. But even in its destruction, so harshly alluded to by Karl Simrock, the huge mass of ruins covering the top of the hill is still one of the most noteworthy sites along the Rhein. Open to the public during the summer season. [Text taken from Castles On The Rhein] |
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------------ From 6" x 10 1/2" late 1800's Photograph Stamped: Frith's Series Marked: 11369. St Goar. Rheinfels |
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------------ From Post WWI Collector Card Marked: St Goar mit Burg Rheinfels |
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---------- From 1920's Postcard |
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---------- Rendered from the Author's 1988 Video Tape |
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------------ Rendered from the Authors 1988 Video Tape. |
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------------ Photo Courtesy of John L. Stoddard's Lectures - Vol. 7 |
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-------- Photo Courtesy of John L. Stoddard's Lectures - Vol. 7 |
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-------- Photo & Text Courtesy of Deutsch Ruinen |