The Loreley is a 132m-high steep slate rock on the east bank of the river Rhine, near Sankt Goarshausen in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It marks the narrowest part of the river between Switzerland and the North Sea, and is the most famous feature of the Rhine Gorge, a 65 km section of the river between Koblenz and Bingen that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in June 2002.
A very strong current and rocks below the waterline have caused many boat accidents there.
Lorelei is also the name of a feminine water spirit, similar to mermaids or Rhinemaidens, associated with this rock in popular folklore and in works of music, art and literature.
I cannot divine what it meaneth,
|
The faint air cools in the gloaming,
|
The loveliest maiden is sitting
|
She combs with comb that is golden,
|
The doomed in his drifting shallop,
|
The pitiless billwos engulf him!-
|
Additional photos can be found on our Rhine & Moselle Shutterfly page
Click on the image to the left for more Blog posts about this trip.
Follow us on Twitter:
No comments:
Post a Comment