Remagen

Remagen is a small town in Rhineland Palatinate which was propelled to world fame during World War II when a railway bridge the Wehrmacht had only managed to partially destroy fell into American hands and allowed the Western Allies to cross the Rhine into the German heartland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Apollinariskirche and Schloss Marienfels.

Apollinariskirche

Church

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The Apollinariskirche is a church on the site of a Roman temple on the Apollinarisberg, a hill above the German town of Remagen. That hill was known as the Martinsberg in the 5th and 6th centuries, presumably after a Frankish chapel there dedicated to Saint Martin, patron of the Franks.

Schloss Marienfels

Castle

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Schloss Marienfels is a castle.

Remagen station

Railway station

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Remagen station is on the Left Rhine line in the city of Remagen in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sinzig and Unkel.

Sinzig

Town

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Sinzig is a town in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Rhine, about 5 km south-east of Remagen and 25 km south-east of Bonn, and it has approximately 20,000 inhabitants. Sinzig is situated 3½ km south of Remagen.

Unkel

Village

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Unkel is a town in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, near Remagen, about 20 km southeast of Bonn. Unkel is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Unkel.

Remagen

Type: Locality with 17,600 residents
Also known as: “07131070” and “Stadt Remagen”
Location: Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.5747° or 50° 34′ 29″ north

Longitude

7.2313° or 7° 13′ 53″ east

Population

17,600

Elevation

75 metres (246 feet)

Open location code

9F29H6FJ+VG

GeoNames ID

6557850

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