According to the old rhyme translated by Longfellow
in the " Golden Legend," —

'* At Bacharach on the Rhine,
At Hochheim on the Main,
And at Wiirzburg on the Stein,
Grow the three best kinds of wine.*'

Here is another Church of St. Werner, beautiful
even in ruins, connected with the same story as the
one at Oberwesel. St, Peter^s is a good example of
later Romanesque. The ruins on the hill above are
the castle of Stahleck, and a little farther up the river
are those of Furstmberg,

LoRCH {Hotel: Schwan, or Swan), on the left, has
an elegant church (12th century) with a fine peal of
bells. Nearly opposite is the village of Niederheim-
ifctchy with the castle of Heimburg, recently restored ;
and the restored castle of Sooneck (or Sonneck) and
the ruins of Falkenburg and Rheinstdn (restored) are
seen in rapid succession.
AssMANSHAUSEN (left), famous for its red wines, is
at the end of " the great gorge of the Rhine " through



112 THE RHINE AND GERMANY,

which we have been sailing, and the more open coun-
try of the Rheingau begins. We pass on the left the
ruins of Ehrenfels and the Mausthurm^ or " Mouse
Tower " (Bishop Hatto's) in the middle of the river,
and are soon at " fair Bingen."

BiNGEN {Hotels: Victoria^ Bellevue, etc.) is at the
junction of the Nahe and the Rhine. The town itself
is not specially attractive, but there are many lovely
walks and views in the vicinity : from the gardens of
the KlopPy a ruined castle ; from the Rondel^ \\ miles
to the west ; from the Rochuscapelle^ or Chapel of St
Roch^ half an hour's walk to the east, and from Schar-
lachkopf as far to the southeast.
