The Bremsers or Brömsers of America and Nassau-Hessen, Germany

You can find a detailed description of the castles of Rüdesheim
on the Rhine to Koblenz on our CD "Castles
on the Rhine."

Most castles can be visited. Some accommodate hotels and also
restaurants.

Into and around Rüdesheim on the Rhine are some interesting
castles, whose attendance is worthwhile itself reliably. Closer
information for this receives you over the traffic department of
the city Rüdesheim on the Rhine, Rhine route 16, Tel. 06722-408
31.

Brömserburg

Directly at the Rhine route in Rüdesheim on the Rhine the Brömserburg
lies.

The Brömserburg "Niederburg" was called original,
was a customs station and over centuries in the possession of the
"Knights of Rüdesheim." When exactly the castle was
built is not certain. But forerunners existed already in 9th and
10th century.

In 1539 the lineage of the Knights of Rüdesheim ended and
the Knights Brömser received the castle as Lehen. In the 17th
century also the lineage of the Brömser ended and from Metternichs
stepped to their place. In the 30 Years War, the castle was
thoroughly demolished. In 1811 Karl Joseph of Ingelheim the Brömserburg
acquired and developed it to a living castle in the style of the
time at that time. In 1941 bought the city Rüdesheim
the Brömserburg and established the wine museum there.

Opening times: In the middle of March to in the middle of November
daily 9:00am to 6:00 pm.

Ruin honour rock

Down the Rhine between Rüdesheim at the Rhine and ASS one ASS
the ruin honour rock lies. Them became at the beginning 13th century
as tariff castle by the Mainzer archbishop builds. In 14th century
took place their development to the temporary residence and as escape
castle for the archbishop and the cathedral treasure.

The 30 Years War those uberlebte honour rock without prejudice
to, however then in the pfaelzischen succession war 1689 by the
troops of Ludwig of the XIV was destroyed.

In 1866 the castle belonged with Nassau as part of Prussia. Since
1945 the ruin belongs to the county Hessen. At large financial expenditure
the ruin was restored in the last years. Are zugaeglich they some-meet
on for visitors. From the pictorial double towers one enjoys one of
the most beautiful views on the Rhine Valley.

Mouse tower

In the middle in the Rhine opposite the honour rock lies the mouse
tower, which belonged to the tariff system the honour rock. The
origins decrease/go back however already to the Romans, who are
to have established a tower here in the Rhine.

The archbishop Hatto II. the existing ruin let 968 develop to
a small water castle. From this the tower has also its name, since
Hatto of the legend had been driven and up-eaten after of mice here.

Starting from 1298 the tower was included into the tariff system
of the castle honour rock.

1689 were destroyed the tower and developed
only 1855 by the Prussian state as Singnalturm for the Rhine shipping
again. After the Binger hole had been released from its reef remainders,
the tower was deactivated 1974. An inspection is not possible unfortunately.

Castle Rhine stone

The former robbery knight castle lies opposite from ASS man ASS.

The history of the castle is old over 1000 years. Around 900 the
castle was built as tariff place for the realm. Emperor Otto II.
gave it to the ore diocese Mainz and became in 11 and 12. Century
to the protection castle developed. The castle experienced the historical
high point 1282-1286 as here an emperor Rudolf von Habsburg court
over the robbery knights of the Rhine held.

In the following centuries the castle changed often the possession
and purged slowly. When 1632 pulled Sweden by Linksrheini, the castle
had already disintegrated to the ruin.

1823 bought Friedrich William Ludwig kgl. to prince of Prussia,
a nephew of the king, the castle and let it to a romantic aristocracy
seat develop. It calls it from now on Rhine stone, because of their
imposanten rock situation.

The castle is today in private property and can from March to
November daily of 9.00-19.00 o'clock be visited.

Overnight accomodation possibility and a knight's hall for group
celebrations are likewise present. A reservation is absolutely necessary.

Castle realm stone

Linksrheinisch over Trechtingshausen lies the castle realm stone.
The emergence of the castle goes on the early 11. Century back. At
that time the area belonged to the monastery Kornelimuenster with
Aachen, which used Voegte here for administration. One these was knight
Rheinbodo, which raged as bad robbery knights and was set off therefore.
A quantity was robbery knights nevertheless also among its successors.
1253 were already destroyed those Rhine rock by an army of the Rheini
standard ware, in order to prepare for the Raubrittertum an end.

Rebuilt robbing went and to murders however further, until 1282-1286
emperors Rudolf von Habburg finally an end set for this. In the
future the castle purged to the ruin. Only with beginning of the
romance in 19. Century changed this and the realm stone became gradually
again develop finally acquired the industrielle Nicolaus Kirsch
Puricelli the castle and rebuilt it until 1902 after old
plans.

The castle is to be visited from the March 1 to November 15 daily
from 10.00 to 19,00 o'clock. In the winter according to agreement.
In addition those accommodates realm stone a good castle restaurant.