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Apr 5, 2020 · Basking in the Beauty of Eltville’s Splendid Rose Garden. Discovering the Historic Electoral Castle, a Pivotal Landmark. A Family-Friendly Stroll Through Eltville’s Charming Streets. Tasting Wines Amidst the Gentle Hills. Savoring Culinary Delights from Diverse Restaurants.
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Worth it to visit is the Electoral Fortress of Eltville with its walk-in tower, a gallery and a printing workshop. The rose garden around the fortress fills with enthusiasm romantic people from all around the world specially during the 'rose days " in the month of May.
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- Visiting The Castle
- Outer Courtyard and Rose Garden
- Would You Like Your Very Own Castle For A Day?
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- Dine at The Gelbes Haus Restaurant
- How to Get There
Receiving its’ town status in 1332, Eltvilleis the oldest town in the Rheingau region. The castle was built in 1330 by Balduin von Trier and completed in 1350 by Heinrich von Virneburg. The name of the castle comes from 14th and 15th century when the archbishops and electors of Mainz lived there. During the Holy Roman Empire, the princes who had th...
Being that it is one of the most beautiful castles I have visited in Europe, I truly enjoyed my day walking about the castle grounds. You arrive first in the courtyard, in which your eyes will draw to the picturesque well in the center. My daughter asked for a penny and made a wish! The courtyard was inviting, especially the cool temperature even t...
After leaving the tower, I headed to the rose garden on the well-preserved wooden covered bridge, which seemed frozen in time. Then the garden was so gorgeous that pictures hardly could do it justice. The sea of roses with an intoxicating smell made me feel like I stumbled upon an area in ‘The Secret Garden,’ my favorite childhood book.
I was so surprised to learn that you can rent the castle for any private events such as weddings and family celebrations. Available to rent are different halls and the rose garden. This sounds like making a fairy tale party come true! Click herefor more details.
The castle’s address is the following: Burgstraße 1 65343 Eltville am Rhein Telephone:+49 (0) 6123 9098-0 Eltville Electoral Castle hours of operation are the following: Inner and Outer Courtyard and Rose Garden April through September: Daily 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. October through March: Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission is free. Tourist-Information and...
Right before you enter the castle grounds is the beautiful Gelbes Haus(Yellow House), which is known for its local seasonal dishes and traditional wine bar. The 17th century picturesque building has a covered terrace which is situated right above the vineyard overlooking the Rhein. What a romantic setting to have dinner after exploring the incredib...
Eltville Electoral Castle is located 20 minutes southwest of Wiesbaden, 1 hour and 10 minutes northeast of Kaiserslautern and 2 hours and 30 minutes north of Stuttgart. Click on DB Bahnfor train information. Author’s Profile: Gemmais a mom, a veteran and an Army civilian living in Wiesbaden, Germany. With New Jersey roots, she is enjoying her exten...
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Wonderful array of rose in display during the summer rose festival in the garden in the castle of Eltville am on the banks of river Rhine, in Hesse in Germany.
Courtyard and rose garden: Nov-Mar: daily 10:30-17:00, Apr-Oct: daily 09:30AM-7PM; Castle tower: Apr-Oct: 14:00-18:00, Sa Su holidays 11:00-18:00. The 1330 to 1345 erected castle of the prince-electors and archbishops of Mainz, directly at the Rhine, the landmark of Eltville.
Eltville Castle (Burg Eltville) from the 14th century, with a rose garden; Remains of town fortifications; timber-frame from the 16th and 18th centuries; Eberbach Abbey, [former [Cistercians|Cistercian]] monastery; Clos of the Steinberg, Germany's best known clos (enclosed vineyard) Schloss Reinhartshausen (palace, now hotel)
Sep 26, 2013 · The town was known for its numerous varieties of roses at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, more than 350 varieties flourish in its gardens and parks. That is why Eltville has received the title “Rose Town”, with which the Verein deutscher Rosenfreunde, an association of rose lovers, only honours places especially rich in blossoms.
