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).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stadtburg Andernach and Christuskirche (Andernach).
Christuskirche (Andernach)
Church
Christuskirche (Andernach) is a church, which is situated 350 metres southwest of Bulwark.
Round Tower
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
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
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
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Rhine Bastion”
- 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″ north
Longitude
7.40634° or 7° 24′ 23″ east
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Inception
1659—1661
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F29CCR4+MG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Bulwark” goes by many names.
- German: “Bollwerk”
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