Rhine

Rhine

Stretching over 800 miles, the Rhine begins in the Swiss Alps, splits apart in the Netherlands and ends in the North Sea.

The river serves historical relevance in relation to the Roman Empire. They believed that the Rhine was the end of civilization, outside of which existed creatures and beings of mystical origin. Cologne and other cities were settled along the Rhine up to two millennia ago.

Fast Facts

820 miles long
Basin countries: Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands
Name means "The Flow" in old Germanic
Used strategically by the Allies during World War II
The Rhine did not reach to the Alps until the Ice Age

Rhine River Path

Through Switzerland, the Rhine curves north and west until it hits Basel. Turning north again, the river comes within one hundred miles of the Danube, passing through Strasbourgh on its way north through Germany. Crossing through Cologne in France, the river lets into a series of tributaries, ending at Amsterdam.

River's End

As the Rhine flows into the Netherlands, two-thirds of the water flows west through the Hollands Diep into the North Sea. The other third continues north and becomes the IJssel. As the river splits and flows toward Amsterdam, it becomes smaller rivers and ceases to called the Rhine.

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The Mahalo Top 7

NABU: Translated version Living Rhine - River of a Thousand Islands
RiverNet.org: The Rhine and Its Tributaries
Media Specialties: Castles Along the Rhein River
Wikipedia: Rhine | Rhine Falls
World Heritage Site: Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Livius.org: Rhine (Rhenus)
Video: Loreley on Rhine (Time 03:30)

Rhine News

Google News Search: Rhine River
Energy Business review: BP to enforce tighter standards for oil product barges - Energy Business Review (2008)
Telegraph.co.uk: Salmon given taxi to breeding grounds (2007)
Architectural Record: Herzog & de Meuron Go To New Heights (2007)

Rhine History and Background

Early History

Roll International: Rhine River History and Maps
Rhine-Meuse delta studies: A brief history of delta research
Rhine-Meuse delta studies: Geological evolution of the Rhine-Meuse delta

Modern History

Rhine-Meuse delta studies: Holocene palaeogeographic development of the Rhine-Meuse delta
Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine: Background History
Media Specialties: Rhein Map with its castles(1920 map)

Rhine Educational Resources

Rhine-Meuse delta studies: Delta evolution program
Geologisch-Paläontologisches Institut, Bernoullistr: Regional tectonics: from the Rhine graben to the Po plain, a summary of the tectonic evolution of the Alps and their forelands
Geological Society of America: New Dating of European Ice Sheets Improves The Quaternary of The Rhine Region
Teachers' Domain: Pollution Along the Rhine River

Rhine Travel

Rhine Transportation

Frankfurt-Hahn Airport: Explore the Regions » Romantic Rhine
Rotterdam Airport homepage
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
Expedia: Car Rental

Rhine Travel Packages

UniWorld: Legendary Rhine & Moselle
River Cruises of Europe: Rhine River
Loreley Info: Information all around the Loreley (Lorelei)
IgoUgo: Rhine River Valley Tourism and Travel Guide

Rhine Activities

TripAdvisor: North Rhine-Westphalia Attractions
iExplore: Things To Do In Germany
Creative-Dream: Castles on The Rhine

Rhine Photos and Videos

Rheinhessen-Luftbild: Rhine Photos
YouTube & Google Video Search: Rhine River
Google Image Search: Rhine
Yahoo! Image Search: Rhine
Flickr: Rhine Photos

Rhine Blogs and Forums

Google Blog Search: Rhine River
World War II Database: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill looking over the Rhine River
Care2 News Network: The Return of the Salmon
Harmony in Motion: Rhine Wine Weekend!
Euro Trip: Rhine River Area in Germany?
VirtualTourist: Rhine River- Mainz, Germany

Rhine Organizations and Societies

Rhine Fun Stuff

Loreley info: Rhine in flames
Come to Germany: Things To Do In Germany
IgoUgo: Attractions and Things to Do in Rhine River Valley

Rhine Books and Merchandise

Yahoo! Shopping Search: Rhine River Merchandise
eBay: Rhine River Merchandise
Amazon.com: Rhine River Merchandise
Barnes & Noble: Rhine Books

Related Pages on Mahalo

Germany | Switzerland | Loreley | Karlsruhe | Mannheim | Ludwigshafen | Wiesbaden | Mainz | Koblenz | Bonn | Cologne, Düsseldorf | Krefeld | Duisburg | Austria: France | Belgium | Netherlands

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