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Video:" The valley of the Rhine in Germany "



Video: "The valley of the Rhine in Germany" by "laguschiu" on Youtube
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THE VALLEY OF THE RHINE
A large navigable river in the heart of Germany! Ein großer
schiffbarer Fluss ins Herz Deutschlands!

Rhine Gorge is the name that is identified by a stretch of about 65 km along the river Rhine between the towns of Bingen and Koblenz, Germany. In 2002 this place has been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to the combination of geological, historical, cultural and industrial.
The rocks that make up this region were formed in the Devonian and are known by the name of facies of the Rhine This is a type of sedimentary rock composed mainly of slate and fossil-rich, patterned considerably during the Carboniferous. The gorge was formed during an increase in the area more recently than these geological periods, after which they formed the high banks of the river in this region, which rise up to 200 meters and the most famous of which is the famous rock of the Lorelei.
The gorge has its own microclimate and has been used as a kind of corridor for the passage of certain animal species can not be observed in other parts of this region. The slopes have been terraced already many centuries ago for agricultural purposes, especially related to viticulture and especially in those areas exposed to the south.
The Rhine has been a key commercial street in central Europe since prehistoric times, allowing the emergence of many small settlements along its course. Because of geographical difficulties, many of these settlements have not been able to develop significantly, thus keeping intact its medieval charm, a time when many castles were built and the region became one of the most important of the Holy Roman Empire. During the Thirty Years War many of these castles were destroyed: their ruins are one of the attractions of river cruises from the end of the twentieth century. During the nineteenth century, this valley became part of Prussia and became a symbol of the typical German landscape.
The Rhine Gorge is of great importance in German folklore, for example, over Lorelei tied to the myth, one of the castles that are located on its shores is the centerpiece of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner.