Kaub

Źródło: Town Kaub

The Rhine town Kaub, original town of the wine growers, pilots and slate-miners is well-known because of its Toll Station Pfalzgrafenstein.

The town can look back on a 1000 years old history, documented by written certifications.
In 1324 Kaub received its town charter by Ludwig the Bavarian.
Furthermore he built a toll station for saving the toll and for a better control of the Rhine shipping. It was built in 1326 on the Rheinaue whetlands. After enlargement as Pfalzgrafenstein it became landmark of Kaub.

Source: Armorial of the association of municipalities Loreley

More sights

Above Kaub Gutenfels Castle is located, which gets its name in the Bavarian-Palatine war of succession, after town and castle withstood a 39-days siege.

Monument to Blücher

Kaub became famous by the Prussian general Blücher on New Year's Night in 1813/1814. General Blücher and his 60.000 soldiers with 20.000 horses went across the Rhine river with the aid of the pilots from Kaub and a ponton-bridge, to banish Napoleon from Germany.
The impressive monument to Blücher is evocated of that Rhinecrossing.

Source: Town Kaub

Blücher museum

In 1780 the building of the tavern called "Stadt Mannheim" in the Metzger-lane was completed. It was probably built by plans from the master-builder Franz Wilhelm Rabialatti from Electoral Palatinate. The public entertainment license was already given to the tavern "Stadt Mannheim" in 1764 by Court Chancellery of Electoral Palatinate. In New Year's Night the tavern-premisses served as Blücher's head quarters. Since 1913 the building houses the Blücher-museum, which shows unique exhibits from the time of the German Liberation. The museum is open to visitors every day expect on Mondays.
Source: Town Kaub

City fortifications

The Mainzer tower former part of the city's fortifications is used by the credit union of Kaub, who has carefully renovated it. The city wall with battlement, first mentioned in 1275, saved the Rhine-front. It lead from the today's evangelic church-tower to the office-tower at the departement of the Electoral Palatinate. Today the remains of the city wall serve as way at high watermark.
Source: Town Kaub

Source: Town Kaub

Toll Station Pfalzgrafenstein

A trip by ferry to the never destroyed castle on the Rhine Isle is an experience. Here one can put oneself in tollkeepers and traders world from past centuries.

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