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Translated from German. In case of discrepancies, the German version applies.

Well-known names and places

Drosselhof, Lindenwirt, Brömserburg, Asbach: many names in Rüdesheim have a story. Here you can read briefly what lies behind them – with a source and a link for further reading.

No guarantee, as of 17 October 2026. Corrections and additions: redaktion@drosselgasse-rüdesheim.de

Map: names and places in the old townSection of the old town between the station and the Adlerturm with Rheinstraße, Oberstraße and Drosselgasse; numbered points for the entries on this page. All places with distances are in the list below the map.OberstraßeRheinstraßeSteingasseGrabenstraßeGeisenheimer StraßeKirchstraßeRhineVineyardsDrosselhof1Rüdesheimer Schloss2Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett3Brömserburg4Boosenburg (Oberburg)5Adlerturm6Klunkhardshof7Seilbahn Rüdesheim (Talstation)10Pfarrkirche St. Jakobus15Hafenpark (Welterbegarten)180200 mMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Map: names and places in the old town The numbers lead to the entry in the list below. Our own drawing from OpenStreetMap data (as of October 17, 2026); positions of the points from OpenStreetMap. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Places on the map with distances
  1. Drosselhof · Drosselgasse 5 · approx. 60 m in a straight line from the Drosselgasse
  2. Rüdesheimer Schloss · Steingasse 10 · approx. 30 m in a straight line from the Drosselgasse
  3. Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett · Oberstraße 29 · approx. 120 m in a straight line from the Drosselgasse
  4. Brömserburg · Rheinstraße 2 · approx. 230 m in a straight line from the Drosselgasse
  5. Boosenburg (Oberburg) · approx. 190 m in a straight line from the Drosselgasse
  6. Adlerturm · Am Adlerturm · approx. 370 m in a straight line from the Drosselgasse
  7. Klunkhardshof · approx. 90 m in a straight line from the Drosselgasse
  8. Asbach · Ingelheimer Straße 4 · approx. 1.4 km in a straight line from the Drosselgasse (outside the map section)
  9. Asbachgasse und Mechanicum · Am Rottland 6 · approx. 380 m in a straight line from the Drosselgasse (outside the map section)
  10. Seilbahn Rüdesheim (Talstation) · Oberstraße 37 · approx. 130 m in a straight line from the Drosselgasse
  11. Niederwalddenkmal (Germania) · approx. 1.5 km in a straight line from the Drosselgasse (outside the map section)
  12. Niederwaldtempel · approx. 1.4 km in a straight line from the Drosselgasse (outside the map section)
  13. Rossel · approx. 3.1 km in a straight line from the Drosselgasse (outside the map section)
  14. Zauberhöhle · approx. 3 km in a straight line from the Drosselgasse (outside the map section)
  15. Pfarrkirche St. Jakobus · Marktplatz · approx. 250 m in a straight line from the Drosselgasse
  16. Pfarr- und Wallfahrtskirche St. Hildegard · Marienthaler Straße 3 · approx. 990 m in a straight line from the Drosselgasse (outside the map section)
  17. Abtei St. Hildegard · Abtei St. Hildegard 1 · approx. 1.7 km in a straight line from the Drosselgasse (outside the map section)
  18. Hafenpark (Welterbegarten) · Kastanienallee · approx. 690 m in a straight line from the Drosselgasse
  19. Ruine der Hindenburgbrücke · approx. 1.5 km in a straight line from the Drosselgasse (outside the map section)

Distances: straight line to the middle of the Drosselgasse, our own calculation from the OpenStreetMap coordinates, rounded. The walk is longer.

No point on the map (location not clearly documented): Drosselgasse, Lindenwirt, Glockenspiele

In the Drosselgasse

Drosselgasse. The lane is 144 metres long1 and was probably laid out in the 15th century; for a long time Rhine boatmen lived here.2 → The Drosselgasse

Drosselhof (Drosselgasse 5). The oldest house in the lane. According to the town archive, the date 1727 in the gable probably refers to a conversion. In 1857 a proper wine tavern was set up here, and in the air raid of November 1944 the Drosselhof was spared.2

Lindenwirt. According to the town archive opened in May 1928 – the business itself gives 1927 –, destroyed by incendiary bombs in November 1944 and rebuilt after the war.2,3

Rüdesheimer Schloss. The “Weinhaus Rüdesheimer Schloß” opened in 1930 in the old official building and was also destroyed in 1944.2 Today chimes play on the hour in its tower.4

“Zu Rüdesheim in der Drosselgass”. Otto Hausmann wrote the song in 1885, set to music by J. Pauli; it became known in the 1920s through gramophone records.2 → History of the Drosselgasse

Chimes. Daily from 9:30 to 22:00: on the hour at the Rüdesheimer Schloss, where wooden figures represent four great wine vintages of the 20th century, and on the half hour with bells of Meissen porcelain in the window of the Musikkabinett.5,4

In the old town

Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett (Oberstraße 29). Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet: self-playing musical instruments in the Brömserhof, a knight’s residence from the 15th century directly above the Drosselgasse; the guided tour takes around 45 minutes.6,7 → Museums

Brömserburg. The castle on the Rhine was inhabited until 1937 and has belonged to the town since 1941.8 The Rheingau Wine Museum inside is closed; until it reopens, events are held in the castle garden.9,10 → Brömserburg

Boosenburg (Oberburg). The Romanesque keep next to the Brömserburg is 38 metres high and thus the tallest building in the town. It is named after the Boos von Waldeck family, who acquired the castle in 1474. The tower is not open to the public; it can be seen well from the Hildegardweg path.11

Adlerturm. The 20.5-metre-high late Gothic corner tower of the town fortifications from the 15th century once stood directly on the Rhine. It takes its name from the inn “Zum Adler” (“The Eagle”), which was once in the tower and where Goethe stayed.12,13

Klunkhardshof. One of the most magnificent half-timbered buildings of old Rüdesheim; its rear wall is part of the oldest town fortification.14

Asbach. Hugo Asbach founded his company in Rüdesheim in 1892; in the visitor centre (Ingelheimer Straße 4) you can learn how the brandy is made.15 On the former distillery site today lies the Asbachgasse with restaurants, a wine shop and the Mechanicum, which shows more than 100 automata and kinetic objects.16,17 → Museums

Rüdesheimer Kaffee. According to the tourist information office invented by Karl Adam in 1957: Rüdesheim coffee with flambéed Asbach Uralt, sugar and cream.15

Cable car. The valley station is at Oberstraße 37; since 1954 the cabins have travelled up over the vineyards.18,19 → Cable car

Up in the Niederwald

Niederwalddenkmal and Germania. The Niederwalddenkmal (Niederwald Monument) is more than 38 metres high and was built from 1877 to 1883.20 → Niederwalddenkmal

Niederwaldtempel. Viewing temple in the landscape park, destroyed in 1944 and rededicated in June 2006 after reconstruction.21

Rossel. One of the early artificial ruins in Germany, built as part of the landscape park.22

Zauberhöhle. The magic cave: a passage about 60 metres long, laid out around 1790, which ends in a rotunda with a view of the Rhine.23

On the edge of town

Abtei St. Hildegard and the parish church of St. Hildegard (Eibingen). Hildegard of Bingen founded a convent in Eibingen in 1165; her relics lie in the parish church built on its foundations. Today’s abbey (St Hildegard Abbey) above the village was built at the beginning of the 20th century.24 → Abtei St. Hildegard

Ruins of the Hindenburgbrücke. The bridge was blown up in March 1945 and not rebuilt. Since 2002 its remains have marked the easternmost point of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley World Heritage Site.25

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