Viewpoint · UNESCO
Loreley Rock
Bacharach, Germany
A steep rock above the Rhine, with a legend of a siren and a viewing terrace.
Castle · Germany · Rhineland-Palatinate
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
A ship-shaped toll castle on a small island in the middle of the Rhine.
UNESCO World Heritage Paid entry about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Pfalzgrafenstein Castle matters
Pfalzgrafenstein is a small castle shaped like a ship, sitting on a rocky island in the middle of the Rhine. It was built to collect tolls from passing boats. You reach it by a short ferry from the town of Kaub.
Talking points
- It sits on its own island in the river
- It was built to collect tolls
- A small ferry brings visitors across
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