Oberwesel, Medieval municipality in Rhine Valley, Germany.
Oberwesel extends along the left bank of the Rhine River, featuring 16 defensive towers and extensive town walls from the 13th century.
The settlement originated as a Celtic post named Vosavia, later becoming a Roman horse-changing station before achieving free imperial city status in 1220.
The Gothic churches of Liebfrauenkirche with its red facade and white Martinskirche stand as primary architectural monuments in the old town center.
September offers the most favorable conditions for visiting the town, with opportunities to observe grape harvesting in the surrounding Riesling vineyards.
The Schönburg Castle, restored in the 19th century after 1689 destruction, now functions as a hotel overlooking the Rhine Valley and UNESCO heritage site.
Location: Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis
Elevation above the sea: 75 m
Website: http://www.oberwesel.de
Shares border with: Damscheid, Niederburg, Perscheid
Website: http://oberwesel.de
GPS coordinates: 50.10750,7.72639
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:25
Loreley
3.5 km
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
3.9 km
Freilichtbühne Loreley
3.9 km
Schönburg
816 m
Gutenfels Castle
3.6 km
Pegel Kaub
3.7 km
Liebfrauenkirche Oberwesel
477 m
Stahlberg Castle
5.7 km
Sommerrodelbahn Loreley
4.1 km
Stiftskirche St. Goar
4.9 km
Wilhelm-Erbstollen
3.8 km
St. Martins-Kirche
511 m
Oberwesel station
1.1 km
Burg Herzogenstein
1.4 km
Schönburg
818 m
Blüchermuseum Kaub
3.5 km
Schwedenschanze (Dörscheid)
1.3 km
Grube Viktoria
5 km
St. Anna (Bacharach-Steeg)
6.1 km
Häuser Kran
4.7 km
Spitzestein
3.2 km
Evangelische Kirche (Oberwesel)
147 m
Jüdischer Friedhof
864 m
Rheinhänge von Burg Gutenfels bis zur Loreley
1.8 km
Holzbach
3.3 km
Synagoge (Oberwesel)
42 m
Loreleystatue
4.4 km
Rheingebiet von Bingen bis Koblenz
2.2 kmReviews
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