Burg Linz, Linz am Rhein

Name: Burg Linz
Address: Linz am Rhein, Germany

#4 among attractions in Linz am Rhein

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The Electoral Castle of Linz, also called Archbishop's Castle, is a town castle in Linz on the Rhine in northern Rhineland-Palatinate. It was built shortly after Linz was granted city rights by the Elector and Archbishop of Cologne as a bulwark of his possessions on the right bank of the Rhine and as a customs castle.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°33'58"N, 7°16'43"E

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Burg Linz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ludendorff Bridge, Apollinariskirche, Red Wine Trail, Unkel.

1.7 miNW
Museum in towers of World War I bridge
Ludendorff Bridge, Remagen
44 min walk • The Ludendorff Bridge, often referred to as the Bridge at Remagen, holds a significant place in both the architectural and wartime history of Remagen, Germany. This bridge was a critical crossing over the Rhine River during World War II and became famously known for...
2.7 miW
Architecture, Church, Historical place
Apollinariskirche, Remagen
70 min walk • The Apollinariskirche is a church on the site of a Roman temple on the Apollinarisberg, a hill above the German town of Remagen.
2.8 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Red Wine Trail
71 min walk • The Red Wine Trail, opened in 1972, is a trail that runs high above the floor of the Ahr Valley linking the wine villages of the Ahr wine region in Germany along the River Ahr.
3.5 miNW
Town, City hall
Unkel, Unkel
89 min walk • Unkel is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Unkel.
3.6 miNW
50°35'59"N • 7°12'55"E
Willy-Brandt-Forum, Unkel
93 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.2 miNW
Area
Erpel, Remagen
57 min walk • Erpel is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
2.5 miW
Architecture, Church
Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, Remagen
63 min walk • St. Peter and Paul is the Catholic parish church of Remagen. It stands on the relics of a Roman fort and is essentially a Romanesque-Gothic church with a neo-Romanesque extension. A special feature in the parish courtyard is a Romanesque portal...
2.5 miS
Archaeological site
Bad Breisig
64 min walk • Bad Breisig is an archaeological site in Germany.
0.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Burg Ockenfels, Linz am Rhein
16 min walk • Burg Ockenfels, originally Burg zur Leyen, is a castle near Ockenfels in the district of Linz am Rhein in the district of Neuwied in Rhineland-Palatinate.
~150 ftS
City gate
Rheintor, Linz am Rhein
1 min walk • The Rhine Gate is a city gate tower of the city fortifications of Linz on the Rhine, located on the banks of the Rhine.
~1580 ftNE
City gate
Neutor, Linz am Rhein
8 min walk • The Neutor is a city gate tower of the city fortifications of Linz on the Rhine. Built of basalt and slate quarry stone, it is the tallest building in the city at 25 meters and the easternmost of the Linz city gates, probably after the great city...

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Nearby attractions include Rheintor, Linz am Rhein (1 min walk), Neutor, Linz am Rhein (8 min walk), Burg Ockenfels, Linz am Rhein (16 min walk).

Burg Linz, Linz am Rhein

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Burg Linz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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