Stereograph on gray board 7 x 3 12 inch with commentary on the backside about the town of bingen and its history. If you are planing to make a sightseeing trip through the wonderful middlerhinevalley, you should take the app rheintour as your guide. History shimmers across his hinterland, contested in two world wars, and his curiosity coatess great strength. Many goods are transported over the rhine, and the rhine valley is also an important wine producing region. Despite notions of romantic rhineland, life in the middle ages was nasty, brutish and short as thomas hobbes once remarked. The rhine has been an incredibly important waterway since the time of the roman empire.
Zaloga examines the multiple phases of construction. He does not stray away from the politics, inventions, economics, and religions along the way. The rhine flows through six countries switzerland, principality of liechtenstein, austria, germany, france and the. By day five of our viking river cruise, we had reached the middle region of the rhine river. It flows from two small headways in the alps of eastcentral switzerland north and west to the north sea, into which it drains through the netherlands. This is an interesting, well written and informative book, which is part personal narrative, part travel book, part history, but produced in a balanced and informative way. North sea, hoek van holland, rotterdam netherlands other facts about the river rhine.
Mar, 2018 if you take a rhine river cruise than you will definitely spend a few days in the netherlands. Traveling by road, justin davidson follows the great river upstreamfrom the dutch flatlands to. Following europes greatest river from amsterdam to the alps paperback. The emperor yielded to this ignominious counsel, without, however, obtaining from his voyage the advantages he expected. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. There are all sorts of european river cruises available and youll find an impressive host of options for people who want to take a rhine. The book starts at the beginning of mouth of the rhine, and works its way to the source in switzerland. It is one of europes longest rivers 766 miles, and one of its most important, serving as a navigable waterway throughout the continental inland. Clean clear image of the stone bridge crossing the rhine river with the town and small castle on a hill overlooking the valley, ca. If there is no specific book just on the rhine cities, perhaps an overall germany guide book that has a section s.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. It was likely a combination of a travel guide and a history of this and that, which made the virtual journey along the rhine became more interesting. The river rhine begins at tomasee, a lake in the canton of graubunden in switzerland, and runs through switzerland, germany and the netherlands. Throughout this book there are different excerpts, legends, and different folklore that is shared about one of the most famous rivers in the world. The rhine, flowing past some of europes most ravishing landscapes, is as much myth as waterway. This is where ships pass lorelei rock, where legend says an irresistible siren once lured sailors to their deaths. Contentsshow the rhine river in the catcher in the rhine while touring germany, a young american tourist took a.
Jul 18, 2010 a lot of victorian novels have chapters where some of the characters go off on a holiday to germany, usually travelling up the rhine thackerays little book the kickleburys on the rhine one of his christmas books is a nice little sendup of the genre. If you take a rhine river cruise than you will definitely spend a few days in the netherlands. What happened to the rhine during the 19th and 20th centuries was unquestionably one of the success stories of modern history, a triumphant example of the human benefits that can flow from harnessing natures power to. Take a trip down the rhine river in germany with photographer john d. Rhine river, river and waterway of western europe, culturally and historically one of the great rivers of the continent and among the most important arteries of industrial transport in the world. Robert schumanns rhine symphony welcomes visitors who can go on to discover the biography of the river through a chronological tour going through the 2,000yearlong cultural history of the water. Although hitler had been reluctant to allow the construction of tactical defence lines in france, the final defense of the reich was another matter. Mar 20, 2020 mosel and rhine river castles a full guide to the best castles near koblenz, germany including how to visit them. If youre into castles, there is one place to go germany. Apr 03, 2020 rhine river, river and waterway of western europe, culturally and historically one of the great rivers of the continent and among the most important arteries of industrial transport in the world. Page 99 and he, by friars lantern led, tells how the drudging goblin sweat to earn his creambowl duly set, when in one night, ere glimpse of morn, his shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, that ten daylabourers could not end. Bodensee and continues its journey through germany to the netherlands border west of duisburg, the rhine has already traveled 375km or 233 miles.
Mosel and rhine river castles a full guide to the best castles near koblenz, germany including how to visit them. This is our preferred method simply for how beautiful and memorable the experience is. For centuries they decorate the german mountains, turning them into a fairytale setting. Overtherhine was like a little germany, with residents pouring in from various european german states, starting in the 1830s and 40s. Flanked by rich history and striking beauty, the rhine river winds through some of the worlds most charming cities, flowing past medieval ruins, soaring cliffs and terraced vineyards. This book, why the dutch are different, is the first book of its kind to. The river begins in the swiss canton of graubunden in the. In the rhine, he sets out by bicycle from the netherlands where it enters the north sea, following it through germany, france and liechtenstein, to where its source in the icy alps.
In cologne, see the soaring twin steeples of the gothic cathedral, and in rudesheim, walk along the pedestrianonly drosselgasse, lined with restaurants. Its little wonder then that these german castles on the rhine were thickwalled fortifications, tricked out with tight winding staircases, slit windows and uneven cobblestone. Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, and, stretched out all the chimneys length, basks at the fire his hairy strength. At 820 miles, the rhine is the longest river in western europe, flowing through nine nations. Bodensee and continues its journey through germany to the netherlands border west of duisburg, the rhine has already traveled 375km or 233 miles at lake constance, the rhine officially goes to work. It gives you a lot of informations about the castles and. Book suggestions before a trip to holland and the rhine. Daily express he conveys well the role of the rhine in. The romans, under the command of caesar, defeated the gauls here in a massive battle. Buy the rhine 9781473665095 by ben coates for only. Between 1932 and 2010, official text books and publications listed the length of the rhine as 1,320 kilometers 820 mi rather than the correct number, 1,230 kilometers. The rhine examines the history, economic importance, and ecology of the river, one of the most important waterways in the world.
Many large settlements have developed on the banks of the river rhine, these include. The captures the culture, history, and paints images to delight any reader. As a result, construction of a rhine defence line began in september 1944. The rhine, legends, traditions, history, from cologne to. If you go anywhere near the lorelei, you will have to read some heinrich heine, of. I am taking a cruise on the rhine basel to amsterdam and would like to find a guide book that covers the towns along the way. Rhine river simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The city lies along both banks of the new meuse nieuwe maas river, which is a northern distributary of the rhine river. Books of the year ben coates discovers how the rhine influenced history. The rhine is one of the longest and most important river in europe. Best rhine river travel books from travel to culture to history to.
Smithsonian magazine books of the year ben coates discovers how the rhine influenced history. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The middle rhine is often thought to be the most scenic part of the river. A lot of victorian novels have chapters where some of the characters go off on a holiday to germany, usually travelling up the rhine thackerays little book the kickleburys on the rhine one of his christmas books is a nice little sendup of the genre. Over the rhine s rich culture is rooted in its history as a portofentry for immigrants to cincinnati.
Book suggestions before a trip to holland and the rhine river. It runs for over 1,232 km 766 mi from its source in the in the swiss alps in switzerland, issuing from the rheinwaldhorn glacier 3,353m above sea level the rhine flows through six countriesswitzerland, principality of liechtenstein, austria, germany, france and the netherlands before flowing. Overtherhines rich culture is rooted in its history as a portofentry for immigrants to cincinnati. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. How to explore the 6 cities on the rhine river books and bao. Following europes greatest river from amsterdam to the alps by ben coates isbn. Well board the waiting motorcoach for an excursion to mainz, where well visit the gutenberg museum, home to two original editions of the. The rhine has served as a natural border for nations throughout european history, marking germanys.
Page 429 when things were come to this desperate extremity, and the faction, which was formed against this unfortunate prince, grew more formidable from day to day, his friends advised him to go into italy, and implore in person the clemency of the pontiff. Coatess itchy feet paddle him steadily after a disaster in a rowing boat on two wheels from holland sleeping in dunes, past utrecht to the german border arnhem redolent of war in a bridge too far to sleepier bonn. Coates book is about his traveling the rhine, though he starts in amsterdam. Werner schaefke, director of the cologne municipal museum, a scholar and author whose books include the bestselling german language guide to the rhine, puts 1986 into perspective with. He explores the impact that the rhine has had on european culture and history and finds out how influences have flowed along and across the river, shaping the.
It lies about 19 miles 30 km from the north sea, to which it is linked by a canal called the new waterway. It runs for over 1,232 km 766 mi from its source in the in the swiss alps in switzerland, issuing from the rheinwaldhorn glacier 3,353m above sea level. Rotterdam, major european port and second largest city of the netherlands. Before our rhine river cruise with viking i spent a lot of time researching this area. I knew that the tours on viking would be incredibly cultural. Discover the best rhine travel guides in best sellers. We offer the following curated list of books to inspire your wanderlust and prepare. Most days we disembarked into town early for a tour and sightseeing but today we were able to sleep in, grab a late breakfast and head to the roof deck for some spectacular views. After reading this book i gained a great respect and admiration for the rhine river and the importance it has to europe and the world.
Dominic bonuccelli rhine river robber barons used this island fortress pfalz castle to extract tolls from boat traffic. Immerse yourself in world history and european heritage on this riverboat adventure from the canals of amsterdam to the art museums of switzerland. Germanys longest river, and one of the longest in europe, the rhine german. There are more than 20,000 castles all over the country. Ben coates discovers how the rhine influenced history. The rhine river represented the last natural defensive barrier for the third reich in the autumn of 1944.
This engrossing book surveys an era that has fired the historical imagination for. It has been one of the key trade routes for over 2000 years now with a history. An ecobiography is the first true environmental history of a major european river. Over the rhine was like a little germany, with residents pouring in from various european german states, starting in the 1830s and 40s.
Jun 22, 2019 there are some books in german which investigate the history of many of the rhine castles but most were active in different eras but the famous robber barons were mostly during the interregnum of 12501273 when authority was weak but even then local knights and church officials banded together in the rhine league and in only a few years knocked out almost all the main robbing castles. This book described the influence of the rhine on the cities along the river in various aspects, mostly economics, politics, and sciences. World war 19391945, world war, 19391945 campaigns western front, world war, 19391945 campaigns germany, military campaigns, rhine river valley history, germany, rhine river valley, western front world war 19391945 publisher new york. All along the rhine is a book that shares over recipes that cover and explain different culinary history and wine making in different rhine river countries. Bonn, cologne, dusseldorf in germany, arnhem and rotterdam in the netherlands and basel in switzerland. Hagen schulze brilliantly conveys the full sweep of german history, from the. To that end, as indicated above, he not only shares history, but scores of fascinating anecdotal stories related to the rhine, from the development of baedekers guide books for rich young travelers making grand tours down the rhine, to the fact that dutch women along the river were employed at one time by herring companies to lick the eyeballs of any colleagues who were. Jan 20, 20 if you are planing to make a sightseeing trip through the wonderful middle rhine valley, you should take the app rheintour as your guide. Among the finest multidestination books is the rhine. In this innovative study, mark cioc focuses on the river from the moment when the congress of vienna established a multinational commission charged with making the river more efficient for purposes of trade and commerce in 1815. There are some books in german which investigate the history of many of the rhine castles but most were active in different eras but the famous robber barons were mostly during the interregnum of 12501273 when authority was weak but even then local knights and church officials banded together in the rhine league and in only a few years knocked out almost all the main robbing.
The story mark cioc tells in these pages is both fascinating and cautionary. Rhin including alsatian is one of the major european rivers, which has its sources in switzerland and flows in a mostly northerly direction through germany and the netherlands, emptying into the north sea. The rhine is a river, after all, and so taking a rhine cruise is a very real possibility and a scenic way to travel. Fifty million people live along the rhine river as it flows through switzerland, austria, france, germany, the netherlands and other nations. The rhine river is a name which stems from a celtic word meaning raging flow. It is here that the rhine encounters some more of its main tributaries, such as the neckar, the main and, later, the moselle, which contributes an average discharge of more than 300 m 3 s 11,000 cu fts. The rhine river is located in western europe and starts in the swiss alps flowing through germany, holland, and at times france. Raging with history by rick steves a riverboat cruises toward the rhine river village of st. Rhein originates in the alps of the swiss state of graubunden.
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