Rhineland-Palatinate: Land for Lovers of Wine and Romance
Facts
- Population 4 million.
- Area 19,849 sq. km.
Famous Facts
- The region produces two-thirds of Germany’s wine.
- Germany’s national epic ‘the Nibelungenlied’ is set in this region.
- The siren songs of Lorelei floated out across the waters of the Rhine here, luring sailors to a watery grave.
- Gutenberg, inventor of the first printing press and creator of the Gutenberg Bible, was born in the state capital Mainz.
- Martin Luther’s famous Diet sat at Worms in 1521. Here Luther defended his writings before the Emperor Charles and all the dignitaries of the Empire.
- Hildegard von Bingen, composer, dramatist, feminist, writer, preacher and New Age philosopher, was born in Bermersheim in 1098.
- Idar-Oberstein is a major centre for gem cutting and the manufacture of jewellery, and is home to the only combined diamond and gemstone exchange in Europe.
Where about
To the west, Rhineland-Palatinate borders Belgium and Luxembourg. Its southern boundary is with France and the tiny state of Saarland. Baden-Württemberg and Hesse lie to the east and to the north it borders North Rhine-Westphalia.How to get there
International airports of Frankfurt and Frankfurt-Hahn.
Getting around
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