town in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in Hesse, Germany
Geisenheim is a town in the Rheingau of Hesse, Germany. It includes the villages (Stadtteil) of Johannisberg and Marienthal.
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The home of Spätlese ("late harvest") wine. The Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute was founded here in 1872, the only institution in Germany where you can get a degree in Winemakeing.
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By car edit
Is on the B42 between Oestrich-Winkel and Rüdesheim.
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Train station on the line: Frankfurt – Wiesbaden – Rüdesheim – Koblenz – Neuwied
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Johannisberg and Marienthal are on the Rheinsteig.
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See edit
- 1 [formerly dead link] Pfarrkirche Heilig Kreuz (Rheingauer Dom).
- 2 Schloss Johannisberg. 12th century residence and winery
- 3 Kloster Marienthal.
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- 1 Burg Schwarzenstein, Rosengasse 32, ☏ +49 6722 99500. Restaurant and hotel.
- 2 Gutsausschank Trenz, Schulstraße 1, ☏ +49 6722 750630. Local wine and food.
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- 1 Haus Neugebauer Hotel, Haus Neugebauer 1, Johannisberg, ☏ +49 6722 96050.
- Akzent-Waldhotel Gietz (near Kloster Marienthal).
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Routes through Geisenheim |
Bonn ← Rüdesheim ← | W E | → Oestrich-Winkel → Darmstadt |
Bonn ← Rüdesheim ← | W E | → Oestrich-Winkel → Wiesbaden |
Bonn ← Rüdesheim ← | w E | → Oestrich-Winkel → Wiesbaden |