Bulwark
Bulwark is a castle in Andernach, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Bulwark is situated nearby to Stadtburg Andernach, as well as near the church Christuskirche (Andernach).| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Rhine Bastion”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stadtburg Andernach and Christuskirche (Andernach).
Stadtburg Andernach
Photo: Schaengel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stadtburg Andernach is situated 290 metres south of Bulwark.
Christuskirche (Andernach)
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Christuskirche (Andernach) is a church, which is situated 350 metres southwest of Bulwark.
Round Tower
Photo: Schaengel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Round Tower is a large defensive tower in Andernach, Germany, the town's keep and schauinsland. The castle and the town walls were called that because they provided a far look into the surrounding country to see enemy troops approaching in time. Round Tower is situated 720 metres west of Bulwark.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Andernach and Fahr.
Andernach
Town
Photo: Maus-Trauden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Andernach is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, of about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated towards the end of the Neuwied basin on the left bank of the Rhine between the former tiny fishing village of Fornich in the…
Fahr
Locality
Photo: Frila, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The ancient village of Fahr bordering the Rhine river is today part of the Feldkirchen district belonging to the town of Neuwied in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Gönnersdorf
Neighborhood
The village of Gönnersdorf, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, extends on the hills north of the Rhine above the village of Fahr, which lies directly on the river.
Bulwark
- Categories: castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Andernach, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.44163° or 50° 26′ 30″ northLongitude
7.40634° or 7° 24′ 23″ eastElevation
61 metres (200 feet)Inception
1659—1661Open location code
9F29CCR4+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 128969563OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
12156757
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In Other Languages
“Bulwark” goes by many names.
- German: “Bollwerk”
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