Lorelei

  • The Lorelei Rock is on the east bank of the Rhine and is the most famous landmark on the Rhine Gorge in Germany.
  • It is a 393 ft (120m) high rock overlooking dangerous rocks and strong currents.

In Legend

  • The legend of the Lorelei rock maiden is an integral part of German Folklore, Literature and Music.
  • Lorelei was a German Maiden who after becoming rejected in love, drowned herself in the Rhine, and was transformed into a Siren whose singing and music lured unwitting sailors to shipwreck their vessels on the rocks.

 

Lorelei Rock

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