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The Niederwald monument (German: Niederwalddenkmal) is a monument located in the Niederwald, near Rüdesheim am Rhein in Hesse, Germany, built between 1871 and 1883 to commemorate the Unification of Germany. The monument is located within the Rhine Gorge, a larger UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The song's lyrics also appear on the 1883 Niederwald monument located just outside Rüdesheim am Rhein high above the river, epitomising the "guard on the Rhine" itself. From World War I through to 1945, the "Watch on the Rhine" was one of the most popular songs in Germany, again rivaling the "Deutschlandlied" as the de facto national
German LyricsLiteral TranslationNineteenth-century Verse Translation[1]Modern Verse TranslationEs braust ein Ruf wie Donnerhall, wie ...There roars a call like a thunderclap, ...A wild cry leaps like thunder roar, Like ...The cry resounds like thunder's peal, ...Refrain Lieb Vaterland, magst ruhig ...Chorus Dear fatherland, put your mind at ...Chorus Dear Fatherland! no fear be thine, ...Chorus Dear fatherland, no fear be thine, ...Durch Hunderttausend zuckt es schnell, ...Through a hundred thousand it quickly ...Through countless thousands thrills that ...They stand, a hundred thousand strong, ...Er blickt hinauf in Himmelsau'n, wo ...He looks up to the meadows of heaven, ...The ghost of many a German Knight Looks ...He casts his eyes to heaven's blue, From ...Fast and true stands the watch, the watch on the Rhine!" There are splendid panoramic views from the monument and from other vantage points on the edge of the forested plateau. You can...
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Nice monument commemorating the end of the Franco-Prussian war. This established "Germany" and is also considered the "Unification of Germany". There are benches in front of the monument, facing the river, and what a view it is! You can walk up from the town of Ruedesheim am Rhein or ride the cable car/gondola.
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- Ruedesheim am Rhein, Hesse
- A piece of Greece in Rheingau. It’s a complete artwork on the Rhine – Niederwald Monument, Rüdesheim. In the late summer of 1814, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe admired the “uniquely magnificent beauty of the Rheingau” from the monopteros in the Niederwald forest.
- visitors can explore special scenic vantage points in the Niederwald on an approximately 30-minute signposted path from Germania. These include the Knights’ Hall, which, as a “forest balcony”, affords a magnificent view of the Loreley Valley and Assmannshausen, and the artificial Rossel ruin on the Niederwald Forest’s highest elevation.
- The Magic cave which can be found in Niederwald Monument. The Magic Cave which might walled passageway some 60 meters long it’s been dating back to 1790.
- Count Johann Friedrich Karl Maximilian von Ostein shaped the Niederwald Landscape Park. In the second half of the 18th century, Count Johann Friedrich Karl Maximilian von Ostein who had shaped the Niederwald Landscape Park.
Description. Object description. image: A lone British soldier stands to attention and shoulders his rifle and bayonet, standing alongside a Royal Artillery field gun, which points out across the wide River Rhine. The soldier stands with his back to the river, another field gun and two piles of artillery shells nearby.
The relief has the Wacht am Rhein (Watch on the Rhine) lyrics engraved. On the left side of the monument is located the peace statue. The war statue is located on the right. References: Wikipedia. Top historic sites in the Middle Rhine Valley. Statues in Germany. German Empire (Germany) Add New Comment. + −. Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap contributors.
