Nassau Nature Park

The Nassau Nature Park (German: Naturpark Nassau) is a nature park in the southwestern Westerwald and the northwestern Taunus area of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, located within the historical state of Nassau and including the town Nassau. It comprises 561.71 km². The nature park was officially established in 1963.[1] The area is noted for its scenic landscape and medieval castles, and is a popular tourist destination.

St. Goarshausen, with Katz Castle and the Loreley rock

The Rhine Gorge UNESCO world heritage site is part of the Nassau Nature Park.

References
  1. Landesverordnung über den Naturpark Nassau Archived 2014-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, 30 October 1979, naturschutz.rlp.de

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