Denkmal Fürst Blücher von Wahlstadt

Denkmal Fürst Blücher von Wahlstadt is a memorial in Kaub, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate. Denkmal Fürst Blücher von Wahlstadt is situated near Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Blücherblick.

Type: Memorial
Also known as: “Blücherstein”
Inscription: “IM JAHRE DES HEILS 1813 AM 31 DECEMBER UM MITTERNACHT, ZOG SIEGREICH AN DIESER STELLE, FUERST BLUECHER VON WAHLSTADT, FELDMARSCHALL, GENANNT VORWAERTS, MIT SEINEN TAPFERN UEBER DEN RHEIN ZUR WIEDERGEBURT PREUSSENS, UND DES DEUTSCHEN VATERLANDES. ERRICHTET”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Gutenfels Castle.

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

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Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, also known as the Pfalz, is a toll castle situated on Falkenau island in the Rhine River, adjacent to Kaub, Germany. First established in 1326/27 by King Ludwig IV the Bavarian, the castle served to collect river tolls from passing traffic. Pfalzgrafenstein Castle is situated 230 metres northeast of Denkmal Fürst Blücher von Wahlstadt.

Gutenfels Castle

Castle

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Gutenfels Castle, historically known as Caub Castle or Kaub Castle, is a castle located 110m above the town of Kaub in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Gutenfels Castle is situated 740 metres north of Denkmal Fürst Blücher von Wahlstadt.

Lotsenstation

Museum

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Lotsenstation is a museum, which is situated 460 metres north of Denkmal Fürst Blücher von Wahlstadt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Henschhausen and Langscheid.

Henschhausen

Village

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Henschhausen is a village.

Langscheid

Village

Photo: HOWI, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Langscheid is a village.

Bacharach

Photo: Pedelecs, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bacharach is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rhein-Nahe, whose seat is in Bingen am Rhein, although that town is not within its bounds.

Denkmal Fürst Blücher von Wahlstadt

Category: historic site
Location: Kaub, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Middle Rhine Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.08118° or 50° 4′ 52″ north

Longitude

7.76427° or 7° 45′ 51″ east

Established

1853

Open location code

9F293QJ7+FP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 372886617

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Blücherblick and Kaub.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Engelsburg/Rheinfähre and Engelsburg/Rheinfähre.

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Worth a closer look: Koblenz and Neuwied.

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