A rocky cliff towering where the Rhine bends sharply. It is the setting of the legend in which boatmen entranced by the singing of a maiden on the rock are shipwrecked.
Legend Site
Lorelei Rock
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| Encyclopedia | Lorelei |
|---|---|
| Location | Germany Sankt Goarshausen |
| Type of place | Historic site or landmark |
| Map position | Approximately the actual place |
A rock towering over the banks of the Rhine in Germany, and the legend of a beautiful maiden who sings there and lures boatmen to their doom. The song "Die Lorelei," Silcher's setting of Heine's poem, was also loved in Japan as a school song.