Bingerbrück
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Bingerbrück is a Stadtteil of Bingen am Rhein
, on the opposite side of the river Nahe from the old town of Bingen. It was self-administering until 1969.
Binger Mäuseturm
"The Mouse Tower of Bingen" - a customs tower built in 1298 on an island in the Rhine, lies in Bingerbrück's limits.
Its name is part of a legend in which the villanous archbishop Hatto of Mainz
plays a major role. To eradicate poverty, he had a number of poor people burnt in a shed, ironically commenting on their death cries: "Hear, hear how the mice squeak!" As punishment by the heavens he was plagued by mice, and he fled to the tower to secure himself. But the mice crossed the Rhine to the island, penetrated the tower, and devoured the bishop alive.
in 1632. Ruins of the cellar remained as the foundation of the former Herter-Villa and were finally destroyed during the construction of the railway.
, the Nahe became the border between Prussia
's Rhine Province
and the Grand Duchy of Hesse
. The Nahe bridge became an important customs point, contributing to the rapid growth of Bingerbrück.
-Koblenz
) and the Nahe Valley Railway to Metz, was one of the most important railway junctions of the German Empire
. Most of the railway areas were demolished to make room for the 2008 State Garden Show.
The former Bingerbrück railway station became Bingen Hauptbahnhof
in 1992. Today, Bingen Hauptbahnhof is an ICE
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railway station, although most of the ICs do not stop at Bingen Hauptbahnhof.
Bingen am Rhein
Bingen am Rhein is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.The settlement’s original name was Bingium, a Celtic word that may have meant “hole in the rock”, a description of the shoal behind the Mäuseturm, known as the Binger Loch. Bingen was the starting point for the...
, on the opposite side of the river Nahe from the old town of Bingen. It was self-administering until 1969.
Binger MäuseturmMouse TowerThe Mouse Tower is a stone tower on a small island in the Rhine, outside Bingen am Rhein, Germany. The Romans were the first to build a structure on this site. It later became part of Franconia, and it fell and had to be rebuilt many times....
"The Mouse Tower of Bingen" - a customs tower built in 1298 on an island in the Rhine, lies in Bingerbrück's limits.Its name is part of a legend in which the villanous archbishop Hatto of Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
plays a major role. To eradicate poverty, he had a number of poor people burnt in a shed, ironically commenting on their death cries: "Hear, hear how the mice squeak!" As punishment by the heavens he was plagued by mice, and he fled to the tower to secure himself. But the mice crossed the Rhine to the island, penetrated the tower, and devoured the bishop alive.
Roman Empire
During the construction of the railway in the 1850s, an extensive Roman graveyard was found.Middle Ages
In 1150, Hildegard von Bingen founded the Rupertsberg convent in Bingerbrück. It was destroyed during the Thirty Years' WarThirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
in 1632. Ruins of the cellar remained as the foundation of the former Herter-Villa and were finally destroyed during the construction of the railway.
Nineteenth century
After the Congress of ViennaCongress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
, the Nahe became the border between Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
's Rhine Province
Rhine Province
The Rhine Province , also known as Rhenish Prussia or synonymous to the Rhineland , was the westernmost province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free State of Prussia, within the German Reich, from 1822-1946. It was created from the provinces of the Lower Rhine and Jülich-Cleves-Berg...
and the Grand Duchy of Hesse
Grand Duchy of Hesse
The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine , or, between 1806 and 1816, Grand Duchy of Hesse —as it was also known after 1816—was a member state of the German Confederation from 1806, when the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was elevated to a Grand Duchy, until 1918, when all the German...
. The Nahe bridge became an important customs point, contributing to the rapid growth of Bingerbrück.
World War II
The railway area was the target of at least seven severe bombing raids. Even today, dud bombs are frequently found.Railway
Bingerbrück, lying at the junction of the Left Rhine Railway (MainzMainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
-Koblenz
Koblenz
Koblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the...
) and the Nahe Valley Railway to Metz, was one of the most important railway junctions of the German Empire
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
. Most of the railway areas were demolished to make room for the 2008 State Garden Show.
The former Bingerbrück railway station became Bingen Hauptbahnhof
Bingen (Rhein) Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof of the German city Bingen am Rhein on the West Rhine Railway. Contrary to its name, it is not located in the city centre, but in the borough of Bingerbrück...
in 1992. Today, Bingen Hauptbahnhof is an ICE
InterCityExpress
The Intercity-Express or ICE is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and neighbouring countries. It is the highest service category offered by DB Fernverkehr and is the flagship of Deutsche Bahn...
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InterCity
InterCity is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe...
railway station, although most of the ICs do not stop at Bingen Hauptbahnhof.