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(bĭng'ən) or Bingen am Rhein (äm rīn) , city (1994 pop. 25,020), Rhineland-Palatinate, W Germany, where the Nahe River enters the Rhine. A busy river port, railroad junction, and tourist center, Bingen is also noted for its wine and tobacco manufactures. Dating from pre-Roman times, Bingen was fortified (1st cent. B.C.) by Drusus. In 983 it came under the rule of the archbishops of Mainz. Near Bingen, on a rock in the Rhine, is the famous Mäuseturm [Ger.,=mice tower], where, according to legend, Archbishop Hatto I of Mainz was devoured (913) by mice for wronging his subjects.

 
 
Wine Lover's Companion: Bingen

[BING-uhn] An important wine town directly across from rüdesheim where the Nahe River joins the Rhine River. Its name is also used for the bereich that covers this area. Both are part of the rheinhessen region, with Bereich Bingen covering the northwestern portion of the Rheinhessen. The Bereich contains six grosslagen including Grosslage Sankt Rochuskapelle, of which the vineyards around the town of Bingen are a part. The town's best-known vineyard is the 87-acre Scharlachberg (which means "scarlet hill," referring to its red soil). riesling grapes produce the area's top wines, which can be among the best from the Rheinhessen region.

 
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Bingen am Rhein (Germany)
Bingen am Rhein
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Mainz-Bingen
Town subdivisions 8 districts
Lord Mayor Birgit Collin-Langen (CDU)
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Area  km² ( sq mi)
Elevation  m  (292 ft)
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Time zone CET/CEST ([[UTC+1]]/[[UTC+2|+2]])
Licence plate MZ
Postal code 55411
Area codes 06721-06725
Website www.bingen.de

Coordinates: 49°58′1″N 7°53′42″E / 49.96694, 7.895

Bingen am Rhein (or Bingen or Bingen on the Rhine) is a city located at the junction of the rivers Rhine and Nahe in the district of Mainz-Bingen, in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany near the city of Mainz. Bingen is a river port and railroad junction, noteworthy for its premium wine production. It is the seat of administration of, but not administered by the Verbandsgemeinde Rhein-Nahe.

History

The site of the present city of Bingen was already inhabited by Celts when the Romans arrived in the 1st century BC. The Romans built a wooden bridge across the Nahe and fortified the city, known as Bingium. The present stone bridge attributed to Drusus was actually built in the 11th century. Since 983, Bingen belonged to the Archbishopric of Mainz. After the Napoleonic Wars, Bingen fell to Hesse-Darmstadt, but Bingerbrück (currently a borough of Bingen) fell to Prussia. Bingen and Bingerbrück were united in 1969.

Points of interest

Binger Mäuseturm
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Binger Mäuseturm
  • Binger Mäuseturm ("the Mouse Tower of Bingen") - a customs tower built in 1298 on an island between the Rhine's shores, actually belongs to Bingerbrück. It usually is miscredited to Bingen.
  • Klopp Castle - Bingen's castle located in the centre of the town.
  • Bingen is also the location of one of the most important demoscene events - Breakpoint.

Close up of Klopp Castle

Chapel dedicated to Saint Roch

Tower on walking trail above town (public can climb)

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