Sankt Goarshausen, Sankt Goar

Name: Sankt Goarshausen
Address: Sankt Goar, Germany

#7 among attractions in Sankt Goar

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Sankt Goarshausen is a town located in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Nassau on the eastern shore of the Rhine, in the section known as the Rhine Gorge, directly across the river from Sankt Goar, in the German state Rhineland-Palatinate. It is located within the Nassau Nature Park and the Rhine Gorge UNESCO world heritage site, and was historically part of the Duchy of Nassau. It lies approximately 30 km south of Koblenz, and it is above all famous for the Lorelei rock nearby. Sankt Goarshausen is the seat of the Loreley collective municipality. The town's economy is based on wine making and tourism. ()

Alternative names: Area: 2.73 mi²Coordinates: 50°9'17"N, 7°42'55"E

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Sankt Goarshausen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Loreley, Rheinfels Castle, Katz Castle, Maus Castle.

1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Loreley, Sankt Goar
31 min walk • Perched atop a steep slate rock in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, the Loreley (also known as Lorelei) is an enchanting spot located near the town of Sankt Goar in Germany. This striking 132-meter-high bluff on the eastern bank of the Rhine River is shrouded in myth...
0.5 miW
Museum, Forts and castles
Rheinfels Castle, Sankt Goar
12 min walk • Rheinfels Castle, perched atop the banks of the Rhine River, is a fortress of historical significance and a cultural treasure in the picturesque city of Sankt Goar, Germany. This imposing medieval castle, now partially in ruins, was once the largest fortress along the...
0.4 miSE
Forts and castles, Historical place
Katz Castle, Sankt Goar
12 min walk • Katz Castle is a castle above the German town of St. Goarshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate. The castle stands on a ledge looking downstream from the riverside at St. Goar. It was first built around 1371 by Count William II of Katzenelnbogen.
1.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Maus Castle, Sankt Goar
38 min walk • Maus Castle is a castle above the village of Wellmich in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It lies on the east side of the Rhine, north of Katz Castle in Sankt Goarshausen and opposite Rheinfels Castle at Sankt Goar across the river.
1.1 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Concert hall
Freilichtbühne Loreley, Sankt Goar
28 min walk • The Freilichtbühne Loreley is an amphitheatre located on top of the Lorelei rock in St. Goarshausen, Germany. Designed by Hermann Senf, it was built between 1934 and 1939 as one of the Nazi Thingplätze and is one of the best known of these.
~1500 ftS
50°9'2"N • 7°42'53"E
Stiftskirche St. Goar, Sankt Goar
8 min walk • Church
0.6 miSW
50°8'53"N • 7°42'22"E
War Memorial, Sankt Goar
16 min walk • Memorial
0.6 miW
50°9'12"N • 7°42'6"E
Philipps-Mühle, Sankt Goar
16 min walk • Restaurant

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Which popular attractions are close to Sankt Goarshausen?

Nearby attractions include Stiftskirche St. Goar, Sankt Goar (8 min walk), Katz Castle, Sankt Goar (12 min walk), Rheinfels Castle, Sankt Goar (12 min walk), War Memorial, Sankt Goar (16 min walk).

How to get to Sankt Goarshausen by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sankt Goarshausen:

Train

St. Goarshausen (3 min walk)
St. Goar (9 min walk)

Bus

Am Rheinweg • Lines: 672 (27 min walk)