Lotsenstation
Lotsenstation is a museum in Kaub, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate which is located on Rheinuferstraße. Lotsenstation is situated nearby to the monitoring station Kaub gauging station, as well as near the park Lotsenplatz.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: former maritime pilot station in Kaub, Germany
- Also known as: “Lotsenmuseum” and “Maritime pilot museum”
- Address: Rheinuferstraße, Kaub, 56349
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Gutenfels Castle.
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 240 metres south of Lotsenstation.
Gutenfels Castle
Castle
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 280 metres north of Lotsenstation.
Blüchermuseum Kaub
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blüchermuseum Kaub is situated 250 metres northwest of Lotsenstation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henschhausen and Langscheid.
Dörscheid
Village
Photo: Bigmäc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dörscheid is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. West of the village is the protected monument of the Schwedenschanze.
Lotsenstation
- Categories: pilot station, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kaub, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Middle Rhine Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.08525° or 50° 5′ 7″ northLongitude
7.76539° or 7° 45′ 55″ eastOpen location code
9F293QP8+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 533536233OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q125081229
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In Other Languages
“Lotsenstation” goes by many names.
- German: “Altes Lotsenhaus Kaub”
- German: “Lotsenmuseum Kaub”
- German: “Lotsenstation”
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