Rüdesheim am Rhein

Geschichte

Rüdesheim am Rhein is a winemaking town in the Rhine Gorge and thereby part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lies in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. It is officially known as Rüdesheim am Rhein, which distinguishes it from Rüdesheim an der Nahe.GeographyLocationRüdesheim lies at the foot of the Niederwald on the Rhine's right (east) bank on the southern approach to the Lorelei. The town belongs to the Frankfurt Rhine Main Region and is one of Germany's biggest tourist attractions. Only Cologne Cathedral draws more tourists from other countries. Making the town worth visiting is, not only the wine or even the Old Town itself, but also the picturesque Rheingau landscape together with the romantic Rhine.Territorial structureRüdesheim am Rhein as a municipality consists of five Stadtteile: Rüdesheim am Rhein (initial part and center) Eibingen including Windeck, St. Hildegard's Abbey and Nothgottes Assmannshausen Aulhausen including Marienhausen Abbey and St. Vincenzstift PresbergAssmannshausen as well as Aulhausen as well as Presberg have the status as a Ortsbezirk.