Everything about Bingen Am Rhein totally explained
Bingen am Rhein (or
Bingen or
Bingen on the Rhine) is a city located at the junction of the rivers
Rhine and
Nahe in the district of
Mainz-Bingen, in
Rhineland-Palatinate in
Germany near the city of
Mainz. Bingen is a river port and railroad junction, noteworthy for its premium wine production. It is the seat of administration of, but not administered by the
Verbandsgemeinde Rhein-Nahe.
History
The site of the present city of Bingen was already inhabited by
Celts when the
Romans arrived in the
1st century BC. The Romans built a wooden bridge across the
Nahe and fortified the city, known as
Bingium. The present stone bridge attributed to
Drusus was actually built in the
11th century. Since
983, Bingen belonged to the
Archbishopric of Mainz. After the
Napoleonic Wars, Bingen fell to
Hesse-Darmstadt, but
Bingerbrück (currently a borough of Bingen) fell to
Prussia. Bingen and Bingerbrück were united in
1969.
Points of interest
- Binger Mäuseturm ("the Mouse Tower of Bingen") - a customs tower built in 1298 on an island between the Rhine's shores, actually belongs to Bingerbrück. It usually is miscredited to Bingen.
- Klopp Castle - Bingen's castle located in the centre of the town.
- Bingen is also the location of one of the most important demoscene events - Breakpoint.
Image:Bingen_castle.jpg|Close up of Klopp Castle
Image:Bingen_chapel.jpg|Chapel dedicated to Saint Roch
Image:Bingen_tower.jpg|Tower on walking trail above town (public can climb)
Famous people
Hildegard of Bingen
Stefan George
Saint Bertha of Bingen
Bartholomew HolzhauserFurther Information
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