Rossel, Artificial ruin in Niederwald Park, Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
The Rossel incorporates a circular tower and rectangular structure on a steep rocky outcrop, offering views of the Rhine and Nahe river intersection.
Count Johann Friedrich von Ostein ordered the construction of this artificial castle ruin in 1774 as part of his grand Niederwald hunting grounds development.
The ruin represents the late Baroque garden architecture movement, when artificial antiquities were integrated into landscape designs across German noble estates.
Visitors can reach the ruin through a chair lift from Assmannshausen to Jagdschloss Niederwald, followed by a ten-minute walk along marked paths.
From its observation point, guests can observe three significant Rhine landmarks: the Binger Loch passage, the Mouse Tower, and the Ehrenfels Castle ruins.
Location: Rüdesheim am Rhein
GPS coordinates: 49.97940,7.87806
Latest update: March 4, 2025 12:40
Niederwalddenkmal
1.6 km
Mouse Tower
858 m
Rheinstein Castle
2.1 km
Ehrenfels Castle
484 m
Klopp Castle
2 km
Bingen Central Station
1.5 km
Palais Bingen
1.6 km
Basilica of St. Martin, Bingen am Rhein
1.7 km
Landschaftspark Niederwald
575 m
Jagdschloss Niederwald
754 m
Schweizerhaus
1.8 km
Bingium
1.8 km
St. Ruprecht und St. Hildegard in Bingerbrück
1.8 km
Heilig Kreuz
1.2 km
St. Petronilla
1.8 km
Eisweindenkmal
1.9 km
Besucherzentrum auf dem Niederwald
1.7 km
Burg Klopp
2 km
Mutter mit Kindern im Berg Frauenwingert, von Adam Winter
1.5 km
Niederwald bei Rüdesheim
210 m
Muttergottes mit Jesuskind und Traube, von Adam Winter
1.9 km
Sankt Hubertus im Hubertuswingert, von Adam Winter
2 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Ida Dehmel
1.8 km
Sonnenuhr im Weinberg, von Adam Winter
1.3 km
Bahnhof Assmannshausen
994 m
Rathaus
1.5 km
Thomas-Morus-Haus, ehem. Kurhaus
1.9 km
Weingut Jung
1.2 kmReviews
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