Rhens
Rhens at the Rhine is not only a wine town, as one could assume from the Lahnsteiner heights, attractive hang-spread on the bank of the river, which finally loses itself in the flanks of the mountain range to the Hunsrück:
History was written by the convention of the electors in Rhens called "Rhenser Kurverein".
The 'western' powers of the german empire met, to choose their king but equally their german emperor at
the "Königsstuhl" (chair of the king) in Rhens.
Impressing are the outstanding building witnesses of that time:
The "Königsstuhl" (chair of the king)
The historically most important sight is the "Königsstuhl" (chair of the king). In the year 1400 "King Ruprecht of Palatinate" was as first king chosen here. The following kings pictured themselves on the "Königsstuhl" (chair of the king) and took an oath of loyalty. Due to the settlement of the company "Rhenser Mineralbrunnen" the "Königsstuhl" was removed from its original location in the year 1929 - the today's Rhine pleasure grounds of Rhens - and was rebuilt above Rhens. There this contemporary witness is to be visited today at any time and serves at the same time as marvelous lookout point over the Rhine Valley.
Źródło: Fotos and text VGV Rhens
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