The river rhine history book

Germanys longest river, and one of the longest in europe, the rhine german. Your journey begins in the city of lima as you take in the perus history and colonial architecture. River cruises book river cruises worldwide for less. Jul 18, 2010 a lot of victorian novels have chapters where some of the characters go off on a holiday to germany, usually travelling up the rhine thackerays little book the kickleburys on the rhine one of his christmas books is a nice little sendup of the genre. It flows from two small headways in the alps of eastcentral switzerland north and west to the north sea, into which it drains through the netherlands. Sightseeing guides show you the top attractions and share their knowledge of local history and culture. The rhine is one of the longest and most important river in europe. Book suggestions before a trip to holland and the rhine river in germany book talk. Mar, 2018 if you take a rhine river cruise than you will definitely spend a few days in the netherlands. Dive deep into the regions culture, natural wonders, traditions and historical significance in a oneofakind experience along the rhine. This book delves into the history that explains that no invading army had attempted to cross the rhine since napoleons era. Many large settlements have developed on the banks of the river rhine. Seven days to the river rhine game played sgt steiners. Rijn is one of the major european rivers, which has its sources in switzerland and flows in a mostly northerly direction through germany and the netherlands, emptying into the north sea.

Rhine river robber barons used this island fortress pfalz castle to extract tolls from boat traffic. Theres a soulstirring beauty surrounding germanys romantic rhine river. It is here that the rhine encounters some more of its main tributaries, such as the neckar, the main and, later, the moselle, which contributes an average discharge of more than 300 m 3 s 11,000 cu fts. Best rhine river travel books from travel to culture to history to. With a settled history that predates the romans, it is yours to discover on one of our moselle river cruises. Many goods are transported over the rhine, and the rhine valley is also an important wine producing.

Remarkable rhine and historic holland river cruise grand. The rivers banks are brimming with historic treasures, natural beauty and vibrant capitals. Mr p and john fielded a nato defence force of frg mr p and french john against attacking pact forces led by. Jan 20, 20 if you are planing to make a sightseeing trip through the wonderful middle rhine valley, you should take the app rheintour as your guide.

This engrossing book surveys an era that has fired the historical imagination for. In the late 1880s, 250,000 salmo salar were caught annually in germany and the netherlands, but by the early 1900s, the catches were decreasing rapidly and the salmo salar were extinct in the rhine by 1950. The importance of the castles of the middle rhine began to decline in the 14th century, but their final death knell sounded during the thirty years war 1618 to 1648 and the subsequent war of the palatine succession 1688 to 1697, when most were destroyed. Hagen schulze brilliantly conveys the full sweep of german history, from the. Following europes greatest river from amsterdam to the alps by coates, ben isbn. The book starts at the beginning of mouth of the rhine, and works its way to the source in switzerland. Whatever eisenhowers qualifications as supreme commander, he was out of his depth as a field general. Seven days to the river rhine game played game today at mr ps using 7 days to the river rhine rules and some excellent 10mm 12mm actually kit. The story is very much about the rhine and its history. Following europes greatest river from amsterdam to the alps paperback. Coates book is about his traveling the rhine, though he starts in amsterdam. Then you will travel high into the andes mountains to explore cusco, the sacred valley and the incredible city of machu picchu.

Book suggestions before a trip to holland and the rhine. Bonn, cologne, dusseldorf in germany, arnhem and rotterdam in the netherlands and basel in switzerland. There are more than 20,000 castles all over the country. From rowing the canals of amsterdam to riding a cow through the alps, via cold war nuclear bunkers, raucous gay pride parades, tranquil lake constance and snowy mountain climbs, the rhine blends travelogue and offbeat history to tell the fascinating story of how a great river helped shape a continent. Towards the end of the 17th century and into the 18th, the wealthy region was repeatedly invaded by french troops, which resulted in continuous. But dont just look from a distance, make sure you go ashore and spend time exploring these wonderful attractions you wont be disappointed with castles along the rhine river cruise. Seeing the many imposing castles on the rhine firsthand is an enticing reason to book a rhine river cruise. Price new from used from paperback, august 1, 2017. The rhine has been an incredibly important waterway since the time of the roman empire. Best rhine river travel books from travel to culture to. Sailing through central europe and along the danube, main, rhine and mosel rivers, cruises focused on european history and politics offer you the opportunity to visit landmark sites, listen to fascinating lectures and discover unique and interesting perspectives. The history of overthe rhine is almost deep as the history of cincinnati.

Throughout the book, coates backs up this assertion that the rhine is an underappreciated river with a mix of historical and contemporary stories that will make. Early booking savings requires payment in full at time of booking and is valid for new, individual bookings on 2021 itineraries and departure dates only. For many centuries, the rhine river has played an important role in the history and the social, political and economic development in europe. From its alpine source in switzerland, the rhine winds its way through france and germany and creates the characteristic landscape of the netherlands, intertwining the history and culture of four fascinating countries. Army units crossed the elbe river near magdeburg, some fifty miles from the german capital. If you go anywhere near the lorelei, you will have to read some heinrich heine, of. This is the point of view taken by the late robin neillands in the battle for the rhine. The german palatines were early 18thcentury emigrants from the middle rhine region of the holy roman empire, including a minority from the palatinate which gave its name to the entire group.

It gives you a lot of informations about the castles and. The rhine, flowing past some of europes most ravishing landscapes, is as much myth as waterway. Rhein originates in the alps of the swiss state of graubunden. Cameron hewitt jostling through crowds of germans and tourists in the rhine river village of bacharach, i climb to the sun deck of the ferry and grab a chair. Dominic bonuccelli rhine river robber barons used this island fortress pfalz castle to extract tolls from boat traffic. This book, why the dutch are different, is the first book of its kind to. Some european river cruises specifically highlight the history and culture of the region. Bodensee and continues its journey through germany to the netherlands border west of duisburg, the rhine has already traveled 375km or 233 miles. Guide to the best castles on the rhine riviera travel blog.

For centuries they decorate the german mountains, turning them into a fairytale setting. Before our rhine river cruise with viking i spent a lot of time researching this area. History shimmers across his hinterland, contested in two world wars, and his curiosity coatess great. Bodensee and continues its journey through germany to the netherlands border west of duisburg, the rhine has already traveled 375km or 233 miles at lake constance, the rhine officially. The rhine examines the history, economic importance, and ecology of the river, one of the most important waterways in the world. In this innovative study, mark cioc focuses on the river from the moment when the congress of vienna established a multinational commission charged with making the river more efficient for purposes of trade.

Ternar draws upon the turbulent history of sephardic jews in 17th century amsterdam, the artistic preoccupations of the elderly rembrandt, and the controversial convictions of the false messiah, sabbatai sevi of smyrna to create an. Raging with history by rick steves a riverboat cruises toward the rhine river village of st. Book suggestions before a trip to holland and the rhine river. The palace and other public buildings are hardly worth inspecting, but the excursions in the neighborhood are delightful. History and geography of the danube river experienceplus. It was likely a combination of a travel guide and a history of this and that, which made the virtual journey along the rhine became more interesting. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

The beginning of the year has been fairly uneventful, the last river cruise ships have made their way into. Most days we disembarked into town early for a tour and sightseeing but today we were able to sleep in, grab a late breakfast and head to the roof deck for some spectacular views. Rates and savings vary by itinerary, departure date and category of accommodations. I went on my first river cruise last year and it was along the rhine. If you take a rhine river cruise than you will definitely spend a few days in the netherlands. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. How to explore the 6 cities on the rhine river books and bao. The toponym overthe rhine is a reference to the miami and erie canal as the rhine of ohio. Traveling by road, justin davidson follows the great river upstreamfrom the dutch flatlands to. It is not only europes longest river more the twice the length of the rhine and nearly three and a half times the length of the rhone but it flows through or forms the boundary with eight different countries.

See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A short one is from the mayence gate mainzthor along the promenade rheinanlagen on the river. It runs for over 1,232 km 766 mi from its source in the in the swiss alps in switzerland, issuing from the rheinwaldhorn glacier 3,353m above sea level. It is unclear whether this statement refers to the river length as measured from lake toma. Fifty million people live along the rhine river as it flows through switzerland, austria, france, germany, the netherlands and other nations. I am taking a cruise on the rhine basel to amsterdam and would like to find a guide book that covers the towns along the way. By day five of our viking river cruise, we had reached the middle region of the rhine river. The rhine was formerly a salmo salar river before pollution and alterations occurred. The river begins in the swiss canton of graubunden in the. He conveys well the role of the rhine in european culture and history. Immerse yourself in world history and european heritage on this riverboat adventure from the canals of amsterdam to the art museums of switzerland.

Among the finest multidestination books is the rhine. Sometimes he dives too deep in the history and sometimes his european. If youre into castles, there is one place to go germany. Its prominence among other fluvial systems is due to the location of its headwaters within the central. Transboundary cooperation and sustainable development in.

A rhine river cruise takes you into the heart of middle europe, where stately castles, fairytale villages and cultural centers have long been witnesses to history. Seventeen gigantic rock formations, ranging in age from about 460 million years ago to about 350,000 years ago can be found near the rhine. Watch on the rhine is a military science fiction novel by john ringo and tom kratman, the seventh entry in ringos legacy of the aldenata series the novel focuses on the invasion of europe by the alien posleen, with an emphasis on germany. Introductory comments paul halsall the text presented here is the abridged translation of gregory of tour s history of the franks made by earnest brehaut in 1916. Rhine river, river and waterway of western europe, culturally and historically one of the great rivers of the continent and among the most important arteries of industrial transport in the world. Coatess itchy feet paddle him steadily after a disaster in a rowing boat on two wheels from holland sleeping in dunes, past utrecht to the german border arnhem redolent of war in a bridge too far to sleepier bonn. The battle for the rhine, the battle of the bulge and the ardennes campaign, 1944 by robin neillands. Take a trip down the rhine river in germany with photographer john d. Despite notions of romantic rhineland, life in the middle ages was nasty, brutish and short as thomas hobbes once remarked. Here is the thread for 2019 for everything related to the water levels of the rhine and bits of information on the river. I bought this book to read before my first trip to europe and rhine river boat cruise. In the late 1880s, 250,000 salmo salar were caught annually in germany and the netherlands, but by the early 1900s, the catches were decreasing rapidly and the salmo salar were extinct in the rhine.

Overthe rhine s rich culture is rooted in its history as a portofentry for immigrants to cincinnati. Rhine sailings are among the most popular river cruises in europe. The rhine river a short course in german history germanys longest river, and one of the longest in europe, the rhine german. The etext gives the full text of the brehaut edition, pp. Many itineraries travel between amsterdam and basel in switzerland, and some incorporate other rivers as well. The 97th entered the battle of the ruhr pocket, crossing the rhine near bonn, 3 april, and taking up a position on the southern bank of the sieg river. Second only to the magnitude of the normandy invasion, this book shares an elaborate description of the combined allied attack in 1945. Multiple uses, conflicting interests and particularly environmental and flood problems in and along the river have highlighted the importance of an integrated approach aimed at protecting the rhine. North sea, hoek van holland, rotterdam netherlands other facts about the river rhine. On 12 april 1945, the day of president roosevelts death and eighteen days before the russians took berlin, ninth u. Having no pre knowledge of this area of germany this book not only gave me expect history of the different key areas but it also includes history as well as what to do. Id love to see ben coates take on the danube for his next project. Moselle river cruises the romantic moselle winds through an enchanting landscape of castles, picturebook villages and terraced slate hillsides that form one of the worlds richest wine regions.

If there is no specific book just on the rhine cities, perhaps an overall germany guide book that has a section s. Overthe rhine s built environment has undergone many cultural and demographic changes. The ancient rhine is an excellent place to see human history, but its also a fascinating place to learn about geological history. This book described the influence of the rhine on the cities along the river in various aspects, mostly economics, politics, and sciences. With the last passenger barely aboard, the gangplank is dragged in. Very few river cruises can be compared to a cruise on the amazon river. Apr 03, 2020 rhine river, river and waterway of western europe, culturally and historically one of the great rivers of the continent and among the most important arteries of industrial transport in the world. The rhine flows through six countries switzerland, principality of liechtenstein, austria, germany, france and the. Rhine getaway recommended reading viking river cruises. It sits well with nick hunts book of his walk from the rhine to the danube. This is an interesting, well written and informative book, which is part personal narrative, part travel book, part history, but produced in a balanced and informative way.

Its name is of celtic origin and translates to raging flow, and the history of this river is so vast, so fascinated, so instrumental to the construction of western european culture, that theres simply no way of summing it up here though reading this book on the rhine by ben coates is a fine place to start. Watch on the rhine is a military science fiction novel by john ringo and tom kratman, the seventh entry in ringos legacy of the aldenata series. The author keeps himself and his feelings largely in a minor key. Rhine river valley koblenz to rudesheim, germany in 4k ultra hd. Rhin including alsatian is one of the major european rivers, which has its sources in switzerland and flows in a mostly northerly direction through germany and the netherlands, emptying into the north sea. Fasten your helmet, mount your bike and pedal with your guide along the wiese river a tributary of the rhine to fondation beyeler, a contemporary glass jewel box of a museum designed by renzo piano that is set in a gracious green park in the village of riehen. Its little wonder then that these german castles on the rhine were thickwalled fortifications, tricked out with tight winding staircases, slit windows and uneven cobblestone. Along with lots of older history, for those interested in world war ii history the rhine river is a fascinating exploration of what churchill considered to be the last great heave of war. It crossed that river, 7 april, against light resistance and fought a streettostreet engagement in siegburg. A river and its people, amazon part 1 the delta documentary, discovery, history duration. Stop over documentary, discovery, history recommended for you 50. Many large settlements have developed on the banks of the river rhine, these include.

The river rhine and its tributaries represent one of the largest drainage systems in europe. Mar 20, 2020 mosel and rhine river castles a full guide to the best castles near koblenz, germany including how to visit them. The novel focuses on the invasion of europe by the alien posleen, with an emphasis on germany. Rhine river simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. An early reference to the canal as the rhine appears in the 1853 book white, red, black, in which traveler ferenc. Overthe rhine was like a little germany, with residents pouring in from various european german states, starting in the 1830s and 40s. Exhibiting the course of that river from schaffhausen to holland, and describing the moselle from coblentz to. It is here that the rhine encounters some of its main tributaries, such as the neckar, the main and, later, the moselle, which contributes an average discharge of more than 300 m 3 s 11,000 cu fts. We offer the following curated list of books to inspire your wanderlust and prepare. Explore europes rich history and jewish heritage on an incredible discovery of the netherlands, germany, france and switzerland.

I knew that the tours on viking would be incredibly cultural. Ben coates discovers how the rhine influenced history. It has been one of the key trade routes for over 2000 years now with a history. The rhine river is europes most important commercial waterway, channeling the flow of trade among switzerland, france, germany, and the netherlands. Following europes greatest river from amsterdam to the alps by ben coates isbn. Pdf characterisation and evolution of the river rhine system. On our bicycle tour along the danube youll learn that the danube river is something like 2880 km 1780 miles long. Flanked by rich history and striking beauty, the rhine river winds through some of the worlds most charming cities, flowing past medieval ruins, soaring cliffs and terraced vineyards. Near the source of the rhine at lake toma, there is a well known sign with the erroneous information, 20 km to the mouth. A fab little book which was very reasonably priced.