Nonnenwerth

Nonnenwerth is an island in the river Rhine in Germany between Rolandseck and Bad Honnef opposite the island of Grafenwerth. The island has been the site of a monastery with interruptions since the beginning of the 12th century, was originally founded by the Benedictines and taken over by the Franciscans in 1854.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burg Rolandseck and Grafenwerth.

Burg Rolandseck

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Burg Rolandseck is situated 470 metres southwest of Nonnenwerth.

Grafenwerth

Islet

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Grafenwerth is an islet, which is situated 490 metres southeast of Nonnenwerth.

IU International University of Applied Sciences

College

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IU International University of Applied Sciences is a private for-profit university of applied sciences based in Erfurt, Germany. It opened in 2000 and was formerly known as the International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef / Bonn. IU International University of Applied Sciences is situated 1½ km east of Nonnenwerth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bad Honnef and Rolandseck.

Bad Honnef

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Bad Honnef is a spa town in the end of the Middle Rhine Valley in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia state between Königswinter and Linz an Rhein. To the north it lies on the slopes of the Drachenfels mountain, part of the Siebengebirge.

Rolandseck

Village

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Rolandseck is a borough in the town of Remagen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The place consists almost entirely of villas and is a favorite summer resort.