. The Rhine; its scenery and historical and legendary associations. MAP BOPPART TO STAHLECK. 129 At Niederspey, Peterspey, and Osterspey, the Rhine makes a great bend, which continues as far as Boppart (S. B.), a small town of Roman origin, with 3500 inhabitants, and surrounded with walls. The Pfarrkirche, the Tempelhof, and the ancient convent of Marienberg, are worthy of notice. Bornhofen has a convent, and lies at the foot of the two ruins Sternenberg and Liebenstein, also called the Brothers; they are interesting from their position, and the story connected with them. Welmich, with 450 inh
. The Rhine; its scenery and historical and legendary associations. MAP BOPPART TO STAHLECK. 129 At Niederspey, Peterspey, and Osterspey, the Rhine makes a great bend, which continues as far as Boppart (S. B.), a small town of Roman origin, with 3500 inhabitants, and surrounded with walls. The Pfarrkirche, the Tempelhof, and the ancient convent of Marienberg, are worthy of notice. Bornhofen has a convent, and lies at the foot of the two ruins Sternenberg and Liebenstein, also called the Brothers; they are interesting from their position, and the story connected with them. Welmich, with 450 inhabitants, arid a fine church tower, lies at the foot of theRuins of Thurnberg : it was built in 1563, and the walls are still entire. It was also called the Mouse, in contrast to another, the Cat, near St. Goars- hausen. St. Goar (S. B.), a small town, with 1300 inhabitants, lying in the midst of theglories of the Rhine, is peculiarly adapted for a halting-place. The CatholicChurch, St. Goar, and the Evangelican Church, are worthy of notice, and the Fortress of R
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