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Remagen
town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remagen is a town in Germany in Rhineland-Palatinate, in the district of Ahrweiler. It is about a one hour drive from Cologne German: Köln, just south of Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. It is on the River Rhine. There is a ferry across the Rhine from Remagen every 10–15 minutes in the summer. Remagen has many historic buildings, churches, castles and monuments. Cars are banned from the big pedestrian zone which has plenty of shops.
Remagen | |
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![]() Apollinariskirche | |
Coordinates: 50°34′43″N 7°13′50″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Ahrweiler |
Subdivisions | 5 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Herbert Georgi (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 33.16 km2 (12.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 17,426 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 53424 |
Dialling codes | 02642, 02228 |
Vehicle registration | AW |
Website | www |
Overlooking the west bank of the Rhine just north of the city centre is a church called the Apollinariskirche. It has an observation deck that is only open to parishioners on Sundays. Walkers reach the church via a dirt track that passes a series of roadside monuments. One for each of the fourteen Stations of the Cross. The church grounds contain an outdoor crypt and an abbey. Further down the river is one of the many castles along the River Rhine, perched even higher than the Apollinariskirche.