Rhineland
Western German region
The Rhineland is the region along the Rhine River in western Germany, historically significant as a borderland between Germanic and French territories.
Its remilitarization by Nazi Germany in 1936 violated the Treaty of Versailles and tested Allied resolve.
The term appears most often in historical contexts: Hitler's gamble in the Rhineland paid off when France failed to respond.
Major German Rhine city
- DüsseldorfNorth Rhine-Westphalia's capital
- BonnFormer West German capital
- KoblenzGerman city, two rivers
- TrierHistoric Moselle River city
Germanic aromatic white varietal
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- vintageQuality from past eras
- wineryGrape beverage producer
tasting · steep slopes · white wine · Gewürztraminer · wine festivals · viticulture · cellar · harvest
Early medieval Western unifier
- Holy Roman EmpireMedieval Germanic political entity
- PrussiaFormer German kingdom
- BismarckPrussia's unifying statesman
- Versailles TreatyWWI peace settlement
demilitarization · remilitarization · Franco-Prussian War · Napoleonic Wars · Thirty Years' War · Carolingian · Merovingian · Teutonic Knights
Boat excursion along waterways
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- scenicOffering beautiful views
- LoreleiRhine rock or maiden
- boat tourGuided water excursion
cycling routes · hiking trails · old town · cathedral · landmarks · promenades · cable car · viewpoints
Cologne
Major German Rhine city
- DüsseldorfNorth Rhine-Westphalia's capital
- BonnFormer West German capital
- KoblenzGerman city, two rivers
Riesling
Germanic aromatic white varietal
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- vintageQuality from past eras
winery · tasting · steep slopes · white wine · Gewürztraminer · wine festivals · viticulture · cellar · harvest
Charlemagne
Early medieval Western unifier
- Holy Roman EmpireMedieval Germanic political entity
- PrussiaFormer German kingdom
- BismarckPrussia's unifying statesman
Versailles Treaty · demilitarization · remilitarization · Franco-Prussian War · Napoleonic Wars · Thirty Years' War · Carolingian · Merovingian · Teutonic Knights · Westphalia
river cruise
Boat excursion along waterways
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- scenicOffering beautiful views
- LoreleiRhine rock or maiden
boat tour · cycling routes · hiking trails · old town · cathedral · landmarks · promenades · cable car · viewpoints · festivals
fortress
Heavily defended military structure
battlements · towers · knights · UNESCO
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- draft horsesdraft horse, Clydesdale, Percheron, Belgian, Suffolk Punch
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RhinelandEast Prussia
Former German province, Baltic coast
Prussia · East Germany · Pomerania · Brandenburg · Saxony