Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Overview
The 65km-stretch of the Middle Rhine Valley, with its castles, historic towns and vineyards, graphically illustrates the long history of human involvement with a dramatic and varied natural landscape. It is intimately associated with history and legend and for centuries has exercised a powerful influence on writers, artists and composers.
About Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Upper Middle Rhine Valley is the 65 km (40 mi) southern section of the Middle Rhine between Koblenz and Rüdesheim in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse in Germany. It was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in June 2002 because of its beauty as a cultural landscape, its importance as a route of transport across Europe, and the unique adaptations of the buildings and terraces to the steep slopes of the gorge.
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Details
- Countries
- Germany
- ISO Codes
- DE
- Area
- 27,250 ha
- Coordinates
- 50.1736, 7.6942
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