cathedral
Limburg Cathedral
A seven-towered orange-and-white Romanesque cathedral perches dramatically on a rock above the Lahn River old town.
4 km · about 5 min drive
Hesse, Germany · Europe
Elz is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Limburg an der Lahn, 37km from Lorelei Rock.
Elz is a town located in Hesse, Germany. With a population of 7,972, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Elz sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Elz to your route.
Elz (German: [ˈɛlts] ) is a municipality in Limburg-Weilburg district in western Hesse, Germany, on the boundary with Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Elz is located in Hesse, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.4167 latitude, 8.0333 longitude.
Elz has a population of approximately 7,972 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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cathedral
A seven-towered orange-and-white Romanesque cathedral perches dramatically on a rock above the Lahn River old town.
4 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
The dramatic headland in Koblenz where the Moselle meets the Rhine, topped by a massive equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I.
31 km · about 35 min drive
castle
The only hilltop castle on the Rhine never destroyed, standing guard above Braubach since the 13th century.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A steep 120-metre slate rock on the Rhine's narrowest point, legendary home of the siren whose singing lured sailors to their doom.
37 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
UNESCO-listed stretch of the Rhine Gorge with vineyard-covered slopes, fairy-tale castles, and the legendary Loreley rock.
37 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
38 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
A fully reconstructed Roman fort on the Limes frontier in the Taunus hills brings legionary life vividly back to view.
41 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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