Rheingau

Rheingau

Rheingau

Region of Hesse, Germany

For the wine region, see Rheingau (wine region).

The Rheingau (German: [ˈʁaɪnɡaʊ] ⓘ; lit. 'Rhine County') is a region on the northern side of the Rhine between the German towns of Wiesbaden and Lorch near Frankfurt, reaching from the Western Taunus to the Rhine. It is situated in the German state of Hesse and is part of the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis administrative district. It is famous for Rheingau wines, especially the "Rheingauer Riesling," and its many taverns.[1]

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History

The Rheingau was a Gau or county of the Frankish Empire, bordered by the Niddagau, the Maingau, the Oberrheingau, and the Lahngau; the counts of the Rheingau were known as Rhinegraves. The first Rhinegrave on record is Hato VI (937–960).[2] Since the Ingelheim Imperial Palace was on the other bank of the Rhine, important imperial assemblies have taken place in the region since Charlemagne.

In 983, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor, gave the Rheingau, together with other territories, to the Archbishopric of Mainz during the Diet of Verona. When the Archbishopric was dissolved in 1806, the Rheingau was given to the Duchy of Nassau.

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References

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    The Rheingau
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    (in German) Rheingraf at Meyers Konversationslexikon, 1888
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