Sankt Goar, Medieval riverside town in Rhine Valley, Germany
Sankt Goar sits on the western bank of the Rhine River, with the Rheinfels Castle ruins standing high above its historic streets and buildings.
The town originated around a hospice established by Goar of Aquitaine in the 6th century, becoming a pilgrimage site after his death in 575.
The German Dolls and Bears Museum displays over 3000 exhibits across three floors, documenting the evolution of toy manufacturing through different periods.
Visitors can take a miniature railway from the market square to Rheinfels Castle or use regular ferry services to cross the Rhine River.
The town features the largest free-hanging cuckoo clock in existence, measuring 3.5 meters in height and 2 meters in width.
Location: Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis
Elevation above the sea: 74 m
Shares border with: Boppard, Badenhard
Website: https://stadt-st-goar.de
GPS coordinates: 50.15000,7.71667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:43
Loreley
1.5 km
Rheinfels Castle
988 m
Rhine Gorge
3.1 km
Katz Castle
583 m
Maus Castle
2.8 km
Freilichtbühne Loreley
1.3 km
Sommerrodelbahn Loreley
1.5 km
Stiftskirche St. Goar
138 m
St. Martins-Kirche
4.4 km
Burg Herzogenstein
3.8 km
Katholische Kirche Sankt Goar
455 m
Propstei Hirzenach
6.1 km
Häuser Kran
642 m
Spitzestein
2.8 km
St. Bartholomäus
6.1 km
Evangelische Kirche (Oberwesel)
4.9 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
4.9 km
Synagoge (Oberwesel)
4.8 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
3.3 km
Villa Brosius
6 km
St. Johannes (Sankt Goarshausen)
367 m
Evangelische Kirche (St. Goarshausen)
407 m
Saint Martin's Church (Wellmich)
2.9 km
Loreleystatue
825 m
Rheingebiet von Bingen bis Koblenz
4.4 km
Saint George Church
6.3 km
St. Sebastian (Rheinbay)
7.1 km
Rheinhänge zwischen Lahnstein und Kaub
2.2 kmReviews
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