what's up guys we are here today at the River Rhine one of Germany's famous
rivers and the second longest river in Europe next to the Danube Were gonna walk
around the town of Kaub and explore its sites. Kaub was first mentioned in 983 and
originally belonged to the Lords of Falkenstein in 1260 the counts of cats
and in Vogon divided their County and selected the inhabitants of Kaub in 1324
Kaub received its own charter by Ludwig the Bavarian. The king built a toll
station for a better control of the shipping
traffic on the Rhine which became the town's landmark the toll station
Pfalzgrafenstein. It was at Kaub that Blucher crossed the Rhine with the Prussian and
Russian armies on New Year's night 1813 to 1814 in pursuit of the French today
it's approximate population is 1100 it has a Roman Catholic and evangelical
church and the trade mainly consists of the wines of the district
for visitors they have some information about the places to see in Kaub and we
will follow this particular one
big tower also called the deaf tower built between 1485 to 1487 as a South
turn bulwark of the city fortifications in 1925 a discovery of a path from the
Latin period around 500 BC was found at the foot of the tower minding the Romans
used cover slate to secure the mines the slate extracted from the opencast mine
was first mentioned in records in 1355 the real health herb stolen trade union
was founded in 1837 from a large number of pits the slate was mined with a total
length of more than 30 kilometers
pilothouse originally a pilot lounge built in 1954 the mountain are out
between sant goa and being head could not be navigated without a pilot until
the end of the deepening of the Rhine at times more than 100 pilots were deployed
as nautical advisor
fat's graphics Tynecastle a world famous photo landmark the shape of stone ship
with the tower as a mask as already impress inspired many artists built in
the 14th century it is the prime example of a costume castle on a rocky Rhine
island a visit is absolutely worthwhile
Rhine level Tower the high tower was built in 1905 it shows the respective
water level in the fairway near cow the depth of unloading of the ships on the
mountain route between Sant Goa and Bing n depends on it
Blue Chair monument standing behind me the SAB you the Field Marshal blue
church he is a well-known Russian army officer who fought the volume during the
battle of the nation and the Battle of Waterloo this is where he crossed to the
Rhine River to pursue Napoleon a member of the Rhine crossing the monument
created by professor friedrich shaper was solidly unveiled on june 18 1894
palette in aid costumes building the front building with stair tower was
built in 1552 a rear extension built in 1667 the coat of arms of the peloton
eight-count near right engraved in 1485 it is
privately owned after the auction obtained in oh one electoral Palatinate
building constructed in 1485 and within its walls are the remnants of the
cannonballs hewn out of stone by the Hessians during the 1504 siege of cow it
later received the foreign guests of the town
electoral Palatinate winery the rear courtyard building was from the 14th
century it was once the official winery with the wine press as well as a fruit
and salt store privately owned from 1969 since 2009 it was converted into the
ranch type youth hostel mines gate tower the watch tower was built in the 13th
century half invert a floor with corner Tower and I pointed helmet created in
1485 1757 the truss structure was removed and replaced by a pyramid rope
the battlements and turrets were removed in 1958 and rebuilt in 1990 during a
general renovation it is privately owned since 1804
the walls parts of the city wall that still exists today were built before
1275 and are now used as a flattened emergency route it connects the
mindscape tower with a parish church of saint trinidad me in 1327 how prescribed
did city rise the city wall was gradually expanded from the deep tower
of the Wessler gate tower and a few different end birth
Blue Chair museum built in 1780 it was the former Gasthaus that mined high and
in 1913 it became the Blue Chair Museum during the legendary crossing of the
Rhine in 1813 it was the headquarters of Field Marshal Luger splendid rooms
furnished in the Empire style has matched the unique collection about the
Rhine crossing and the Wars of liberation our exhibit here all
community hospital it has been documented since the 15th century its
duties were based on the works of mercy such as sheltering strangers taking in
and feeding the poor caring for the old and sick and burying the dead the
institution was closed in 1870
Meridian nude line indicator the meridian is the largest circle in the
sky by Sydney and pole if the Sunbeam falls through the hole in the small
paint exactly on the vertical mark it is midday at this place
evangelical church of saint trinidad the five storey high tower dates back from
the first half of the 13th century and was part of the city fortifications
originally they were doing churches the choir and the nave were separated by a
wall in the 19th century the protestant church was translated and an organ stage
was made for the walker oregon
all townhall the original building was burned down during the 30 Years War only
the seven sided stair tower from 1511 was preserved and the house was rebuilt
in 60s 55 during the butcher crossing of the right it serves as the sick people
Catholic Church of Saint Nicholas built or rebuilt between 1770 and 1772
overall interior decoration news but Rococo style within the classes outer
body a beautiful replica of the so called Calbre Madonna in 1879 an organ
was installed by Jake live a new construction of the choir room was built
between 1953 to 1954
viticulture feed the culture in cow probably goes back to the Romans and is
first mentioned in a document in 893 in the late Middle Ages a wide market took
place alternately in cow pen bahara there was cold wine
root wine and fire wine at the beginning of the 20th century cow had its largest
growing area 163 vineyard families cultivated 230 hectares
today 12 hectares are still cultivated in the steep slopes around town
wooden fellas castle a real postcard picture seen from the right it is the
crowning jewel of the vineyards below and the romantic right out of town it is
one of the most important example poet stuffand events and residential
architecture on the right wooden fells received its name after the grave will
have a pestle and successfully besiege it in 1504 it is privately owned today
now opening times and visits
after walking her out we visited one of the restaurants and the banks of the
river the beer garden and engages house
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certainly prying their low-paid pieces he's so far my sister said it's good and
it's pretty cheap food
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