The Lorelei Rock (Rhine), Germany – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: The Lorelei Rock (Rhine), Germany, preserved in this historic image. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: The Lorelei Rock (Rhine)
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The Lorelei Rock (Rhine), Germany
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In 1921, the Lorelei rock stood above the Middle Rhine near St. Goarshausen, where the river narrows through steep slate hills between Bingen and Koblenz. Germany was still recovering from the First World War and the Treaty of Versailles, which had cost it territory and set heavy reparations, and the Rhineland was under Allied occupation. The valley's economy rested on river barge traffic, passenger steamers, and the railways that ran along both banks, carrying coal, wine, and goods. Most visitors and locals knew the cliff through its legend of a siren who lured boatmen to their deaths, a tale made famous by Clemens Brentano's ballad and Heinrich Heine's poem "Die Lorelei" from 1824. Tourism on the river was already well established, and the rock was one of its most recognized sights.
| Created / published | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Creator | panora, ltd |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Germany |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,450 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | The Lorelei Rock (Rhine) |
| Reference | GERMANY The Lorelei Rock (Rhine). |
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