Remagen

Remagen (German pronunciation: [ˈʁeːmaːɡn̩] ) is a town in Germany in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and district of Ahrweiler. It is about a one-hour drive from Cologne, just south of Bonn, the former West German seat of government, on the left (western) bank of the river Rhine. There is a ferry across the Rhine from Remagen every 10–15 minutes in the summer. Remagen has many notable and well-maintained buildings, churches, castles and monuments. Overlooking the west bank of the Rhine just north of the city centre is the Apollinariskirche. It has an observation deck that is only open to parishioners on Sundays. Pedestrians reach the church via a dirt trail that passes a series of roadside monuments representing each of the fourteen Stations of the Cross. The church grounds contain an outdoor crypt and an abbey. Further down the river is one of the many castles along the Rhine, perched even higher than the Apollinariskirche.