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Home > Travel Germany > Germany Destinations > Bingen am Rhein (Rhineland Palatinate)
Bingen am Rhein (Rhineland-Palatinate)
Germany is located in Central Europe and it shares borders with Denmark in the North, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in the West, Austria and Switzerland in the South and Poland and the Czech Republic in the East. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea represent additional National Borders in the North. The official language of Germany is German and Berlin is the capital. The climate is quite pleasant with almost all variety of seasonal flavors as temperate, marine, cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers, occasional warm, tropical foehn wind and high relative humidity.
Germany is divided into 16 states which are further subdivided into 439 districts and cities. Germany is one of the largest European economy and the third largest economy in the world in real terms, placed behind the United States and Japan, and fifth behind the United States, China, India and Japan counted by purchasing power parity.
Bingen am Rhein or Bingen on the Rhine is one of the popular destinations in Germany, and is well known for the quantity of cultural related attractions and monuments. It is a modern day city located at the junction of the rivers Rhine and Nahe in western part of the country near the city of Mainz. Covering a total land area of 3,774 square kilometers, Bingen listed a total population of 25.696 in habitants as of 2001 census.
Bingen is a busy river port and railroad junction, noteworthy for its premium wine production. It is also the seat of administration, but not administered by the Verbandsgemeinde Rhein-Nahe. The city was first fortified during the pre-Roman era by Drusus during the first century B.C.
Bingen possesses many attractions including the Mauseturm tower built in 1298 on an island between the Rhine's shores. Klopp Castle is another such attraction in Bingen located in the centre of the town. Bingen is also the location of one of the most important demoscene events known as Breakpoint. The city also has a Chapel dedicated to Hildegard of Bingen and a Tower on walking trail above town.
Like some of its sister municipalities and towns, Bingen is blessed with beautiful surroundings and a unique natural setting. The picturesque scenery, the majesty of the mountains, the slow pace of life, and the welcoming nature of its people all combine to make this region one of the most important tourist attractions in Germany.
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