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List Of Landscapes In Rhineland-Palatinate
{{short description, None This is a list of landscapes in Rhineland-Palatinate covering the regions of the Eifel, Hunsrück, Moselle-Saar, Westerwald, Rhenish Hesse and the Palatinate (region), Palatinate: # Ahr Hills # Ahr Valley # Alzey Hills # Bienwald # Bingen Forest # Bitburg Land # Boppard Hamm # Breisig Ländchen # Buchfinkenland # Cochem Krampen # Dahner Felsenland # Eifel # Einrich # Gräfenstein Land # Haardt # High Eifel # High Westerwald # Palatine Holzland, Holzland # Hunsrück # Idarwald # Islek # Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslauten Basin # Kannenbäckerland # Kondelwald # Kröver Reich # Kroppach Switzerland # Kyllwald # Landstuhl Marsh # Lützelsoon # Maifeld # Mehringen Switzerland # Meulenwald # Middle Moselle # Middle Rhine # Moselle Hills # Moselle valley # Moselle (wine region), Mosel-Saar-Ruwer # Nahe valley # Nahe Uplands # Neuwied Basin # Upper Mundat Forest # Upper Moselle # Osburg Hochwald # Pellenz # Palatine Uplands # Palatinate Forest # Palatine Depression ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany Laender Rheinland-Pfalz
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic Sea, Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its 16 States of Germany, constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of . It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and Czech Republic, Czechia to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The Capital of Germany, nation's capital and List of cities in Germany by population, most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Settlement in what is now Germany began in the Lower Paleolithic, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward, chiefly the Celts. Various Germanic peoples, Germanic List of early Germanic peoples, tribes have inhabited the northern parts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochem Krampen
Cochem is the seat of and the biggest town in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With just over 5,000 inhabitants, Cochem falls just behind Kusel, in the Kusel district, as Germany's second smallest district seat. Since 7 June 2009, it has belonged to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Cochem. Geography Cochem lies at an elevation of some 83 m above sea level and the municipal area measures 21.2 km2. The town centre with the outlying centre of Sehl upstream lies on the Moselle's left bank, while the constituent centre of Cond lies on its right. A further constituent centre, Brauheck, with its commercial area, air force barracks and new town development, lies in the heights of the Eifel on '' Bundesstraße'' 259, some from the town centre. Emptying into the Moselle in Cochem are the Kraklebach, the Ebernacher Bach, the Sehlerbach, the Falzbach, the Märtscheltbach and the Enthetbach. History As early as Celtic and Roman times, Cochem was settled. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kondelwald
The Kondelwald, also known as the Kondel, is a forest, about 2,500 hectares in area and up to , that forms part of the Moselle Eifel. It lies within the counties of Bernkastel-Wittlich and Cochem-Zell in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It used to belong to the imperial Carolingian estate of ''Kröver Reich''. Geography Location The Kondelwald is located east-northeast of Wittlich between the villages of Bengel on the Moselle tributary of Alf in the south and Bad Bertrich on the Alf tributary of Üßbach in the north. Its highest point lies between Bengel and the Hontheim village of Bonsbeuren about 750 metres as the crow flies west of the '' Waidmannsheil'' hunting lodge on the Reudelheck hill, near the road from Bengel to Bonsbeuren (Kreisstraßen 35 and 9). Near this point is a 77 metre high transmission tower (). To the south, at Bengel, is Springiersbach Abbey. Natural regions The Kondelwald forms the subunit of ''Kondelwald'' (270.2) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannenbäckerland
The Kannenbäckerland ("potters' land" or, more literally, "jug bakers' land") is a cultural landscape in central Germany, which extends from Wirges in the Westerwald hills to Bendorf and Vallendar in the Middle Rhine valley. The Kannenbäckerland owes its name to the fact that, in this region, the largest clay deposit in Europe was found and, since the 16th century, has been used to make the well-known grey and blue Westerwald Pottery. Formation In addition to pot making and, especially in Hilgert pipe making for the production of the clay, tobacco pipes which were once common, pottery craftsmanship and training have also been concentrated in the Kannenbäckerland. Since 1879, Höhr-Grenzhausen has been home to the College of Ceramics, which later became part of the Ceramics Department of the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences. Its training comprises eight terms and it awards a diploma in materials engineering, glass and ceramics. In addition to the University of Appli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern (; Palatinate German: ''Lautre'') is a city in southwest Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfurt am Main, 666 kilometers (414 miles) from Berlin, and from Luxembourg. Kaiserslautern is home to about 100,000 people. Additionally, approximately 45,000 NATO military personnel are based in the city and its surrounding district ('' Landkreis Kaiserslautern''), contributing approximately US$1 billion annually to the local economy. History and demographics Prehistoric settlement in the area of what is now Kaiserslautern has been traced to at least 800 BC. Some 2,500-year-old Celtic tombs were uncovered at Miesau, a town about west of Kaiserslautern. The recovered relics are now in the Museum for Palatinate History at Speyer. Medieval period Kaiserslautern received its name from the favourite hunting retreat of Holy Roman Emperor F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islek
The Islek (Aquilania) is a part of the German Eifel region (Rhineland-Palatinate), in the Bitburg-Prüm district next to the Luxembourg and Belgian border. In Luxembourg the area extends further known as Éislèck or Ösling-Gau, in Belgium locals call it Aquilaine (then reaching up to Aachen) or even Schneifel. The Islek or Aquilaine region is known for its dark pine woods, said to house the notorious Macralles (witches), wonderful rivers like the Our and the Sûre (Sauer), and numerous gastronomic delicatessen like Bitburger Beer, Gerolsteiner mineral water, Spelz pastries and freshly fished trout. Its history dates back to the Roman period when the Aquilanium was part of Belgica prima, the home of the Celtic Trevirii. In the 20th century the region would broadcast to the world from radio stations like Radio Luxembourg, AQLN Radio, Radioropa and Starsat. Today the region houses numerous wind energy projects and is a tourist area with ancient cities like Clervaux, Prü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idarwald
The Idar Forest (German: ''Idarwald'', Celtic: ''"id ar"'' - hill forest above the land) is part of the Hunsrück low mountain range in the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The Idar Forest lies in the districts of Bernkastel-Wittlich and Birkenfeld in the northeast of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park. It lies more or less in the triangle formed by the villages of Morbach (in the northwest), Rhaunen (northeast) and Idar-Oberstein (southeast), but apart from Morbach – does not extend as far as these places. The underlying rocks are primarily made up of Lower Devonian quartzites. Mountains Amongst the highest mountains in the Idar Forest are: * An den zwei Steinen (766 m) * Kahlheid (766 m) * Steingerüttelkopf (757 m) * Ruppelstein (755 m) * Idarkopf (746 m) - crowned by the Idarkopf Tower * Usarkopf (724 m) Bodies of water Streams The following streams rise in, or on the edge of, the Idar Forest: * Dhron * Idarbach (Nahe) - rises b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palatine Holzland
Holzland is the name of a region in the western part of the Palatine Forest in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate Location and structure The Holzland is clearly bounded by surrounding streams: to the south and southeast by the Schwarzbach, and, to the west and north by its tributary, the Moosalb. Only in the extreme east, by the Steinberg, does the Holzland transition without any clearly defined features into the Frankenweide. The valleys that border and cut through the Holzland are, in places, largely natural. Many, mighty sandstone rock formations outcrop on the valley sides. Hillsides and heights are covered by valuable mixed forest, except in the immediate vicinity of villages. The old sessile oaks harvested here, which are often several centuries old, earn the highest lumber prices overall. History The quality and density of its stands of trees gives the Holzland ("wood land") its name. Even during times when large areas of the Palatine Forest were depleted b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Westerwald
The Westerwald (; literally 'Western forest') is a low mountain range on the right bank of the river Rhine in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhenish Massif ( or Rhenish Slate Mountains). Its highest elevation, at 657 m above sea level, is the Fuchskaute in the High Westerwald. Tourist attractions include the (394 metres), site of some Celtic ruins from La Tène times (5th to 1st century BC), found in the community of the same name, and Limburg an der Lahn, a town with a mediaeval centre. The geologically old, heavily eroded range of the Westerwald is in its northern parts overlaid by a volcanic upland made of Neogene basalt layers. It covers an area of some , and therefore roughly , making the Westerwald one of Germany's biggest mountain ranges by area. In areas of subsidence, it has in its flatter western part (Lower Westerwald) the characteristics of rolling hills. Typical for the economy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Eifel
The High Eifel (german: Hocheifel (Ost) or ''Hohe Eifel'') forms part of the Eifel Mountains in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The landscape here between Adenau, Mendig and Daun rises to a height of 747 m. The region is not to be confused with the western ''Hocheifel'', better known as the Schnee Eifel. Nürburg Castle and the famous Nürburgring racing track are located in the northwest of the area. Climate Despite being between 600 m and 700 m high the High Eifel lies in the rain shadow of the Schneifel to the west. Its annual precipitation lies between 800 mm and 1000 mm. Mountains/castles * Hohe Acht (747 m) * Nürburg Castle (678 m) * Hochkelberg (675 m) * Dreiser Höhe (611 m) See also * Maifeld * Pellenz * Vordereifel * Vulkan Eifel The Volcanic Eifel or Vulkan Eifel (german: Vulkaneifel) is a region in the Eifel Mountains in Germany that is defined to a large extent by its volcanic geological history. Characteristic of thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haardt
The Haardt () is a range of wooded, sandstone hills in the state of Rhineland Palatinate in southwestern Germany. The range is some long and lies within the Palatinate Forest (''Pfälzerwald''). Its highest point is the Kalmit, near Maikammer Maikammer ( pfl, Maikomma) is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the German Wine Route, approx. 5 km south of Neustadt an der Weinstraße. Maikammer is the seat of the ''V ..., which stands above sea level. References Hill ranges of Germany Geography of the Palatinate (region) Natural regions of the Palatinate Forest Landscapes of Rhineland-Palatinate Landforms of Rhineland-Palatinate {{RhinelandPalatinate-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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