St.-Canisius-Rijn


 * __General information Rhine

__**  The Rhine is one of the longest rivers of Europe and has a length of 1320 km. The Rhine origins in the Alps of Switzerland. It passes through other countries. At first through Liechtenstein followed by Austria and empties into Lake Constance( lake on the Rhine between Germany, Switzerland, and Austria).  From here it passes through the Rhine Falls and joins by Aare river. The Rhine forms a boundary from Germany to the city Basel(Switzerland).  The Rhine passes a lot of German cities and moves to the Netherlands. The longest part of the Rhine flows through Germany (865 km). When the Rhine passes Spijk it disperses into many tributaries. It still moves north west into Netherlands. The Rhine flows into the North Sea. The River Rhine is called different names depending on the country it flows through. It is called Rhein in Germany; Rhine in France and Rijn in Netherlands. In Canada is it probably Rhine like in France. In England is it called Rhine too. The origin of the name comes from the indo-germanic verb “re” or “ri”, meaning to flow. This is the Rhine,    This is the beginning of the Rhine. (Swiss Alps)  ** Countries and Tributaries ** The Rhine's origins are in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden. In his delta the river splits often. Most of time the name change to. The Rhine passes by    The most important tributaries from the Rhine are the “Aare” in Switzerland The “Neckar”, the “Main”, the “Moezel”, the “Lahn”, the “Ruhr” and the “Lippe” in Germany. All those rivers except the “Aare” and the “moezel” they ends all orografisch at the right side of the Rhine. ** Tributaries in the Netherlands ** In The Netherlands the Rhine splits into many rivers. the Rhine is at its widest by Arnhem in the netherlands, but the river splits then into three main distributaries: the “Waal”, the “Nederrijn” and the “ [|IJssel] ”. The “Waal” transports 2/3 of the water from the Rhine. The others the rest. ** Floods ** === Before there were dikes the river can go where he wants. Here you see a picture of the Netherlands without Dykes. The water is everywhere. Wh en the Rhine had no dikes it wouldn’t be like it is now. The water would go where it wants. there would be a lot more tributaries. (zijrivieren) This happened long ago. When there were no people. ===
 * **Continent ** || Europe  ||
 * **Countries it flows through ** || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Switzerland <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, The Netherlands. ||
 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Length ** || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">1.320 (820 miles) ||
 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Number of Tributaries ** || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">2 ||
 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Source ** || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Swiss Alps ||
 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Mouth ** || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Rotterdam <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> into the North Sea. ||
 * Zwitserland
 * Liechtenstein
 * Oostenrijk
 * Frankrijk
 * Duitsland
 * Nederland

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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"> =  = =  <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">   = = <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">   = =__ <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Tourist attractions __= =<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">//<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Cologne //<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> = <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"> Cologne is a famous tourist city on the Rhine, it can be visited from Rüdesheim in one day by car, train or boat (with a return journey by train). Sights : Cologne cathedral, one of the most famous monuments in the world. The Cathedral building started 1248, completion 1880. Germany’s largest Cathedral. 144 metres long, 86 metres wide and with 157-metre-tall spires. The cathedral is a World Heritage Site, being one of the best architectural monument in Germany, and Cologne’s most famous landmark. It is one of the world’s largest churches. For four years, 1880-1884, it was the tallest structure in the world, until the completion of the Washington Monument followed by the Eiffel Tower. <span style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Once you are in Cologne thinking of a nice day trip it's a good idea to visit another World Heritage: Augustus burg Castle and park in Brühl. It's a worth wile destination just 15km away from the tourist crowds of Cologne. <span style="DISPLAY: none; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-hide: all"> <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">

// Rudesheim: Centre of tourism in the Lorelei Valley // <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt">i s located in the heart of the Rhine river area at the southern entry to the Lorelei valley. The romantic holiday town offers a capital of excellent hotels, guesthouses and a variety of first class restaurants. Music and dancing are a few of the things visitors can enjoy. Offering more than that you can also enjoy an active vacation or just relax in the delightful surroundings. The Niederwald monument 250 m above the Rhine, a huge monument designed to symbolize the re-establishment of the German Empire and Germany's unity was between 1877 and 1883. The monument is over 132 ft high and about 120 ft wide. The figure on the monument is the Germania. The Niederwald came into being towards the end of the 18th Century, it as a natural park in the English fashion.



//<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Walking on the Rheinsteig // The Rheinsteig is a new walking trail which follows the course of the River Rhine in Germany from Bonn to Wiesbaden (320 km). It is a spectacular footpath on the right of the Rhine linking the Rheingau with the romantic Middle Rhine Valley, a route on the hills near to the river. Amazing experiences of nature and culture. Pretty towns and you will find 40 castles. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"> =<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">//<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Heidelberg //<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> = <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"> Kurpfälzisches Museum (Museum of the Palatinate) This museum is in a baroque palace. It means a large collection of painting and sculpture from 6 centuries. Remarkable is the Riemenschneider Altar from Windsheim (1509) There is also an collection with a cast of the jawbone and the history of the Palatinate. The restaurant is a great lunch stop. Studentenkarzer (Student Jail) The students' prison was established in the late 18th century and was in use until 1914. For the students it was more an amusement than real punishment for their crimes. The walls and the ceilings of this prison are covered with graffiti and drawings, including portraits and silhouettes. The last prisoners (drunken students) were held here in 1914. The volume of the Rhine becomes determines in flow, which means how much water there by the river flows by an unit of time. The unit is cubic meter per second. Over 1 year average is the transport from the Rijn 2200 m3/s. This means that there per second 2200 m3 water flows by the river. But the Rhine can overflow because there are high water waves. High water waves can arise in several manners: > > <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"> The Dutch dikes must the water stands can resist which possibly can prevent. To river dikes applies that they must resist be able water stands which in 1250 years could prevent. To sea dikes a security altitude of by 10000 applies once years. Times the high waters of 1995 had from large areas in the Betuwe and other river polders in Gelderland are 200000 people evacuated because the dikes threatened it break down. The flow was then 13000 m3/s. This is of course far above the average of 2200 m3/s. By the climate change the KNMI by annual precipitate the river basin of the Rijn expects that will increase. And because in the area dense is more and more urbanization takes place, flows precipitate which slims to the river. For this reason Rijkswaterstaat expects that the evacuation in the year 2050 approximately 18000m3/s will be. The government goes between now and 2015 measures take to don’t let become the chance on floods larger, in spite of the climate change. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">
 * __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Volume/ water stand __**
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Much water of tributaries
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Through temperature increase passes much melted snow in the Rhine
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">by extreme sediment

Comparison high water van 1926, 1988, 1993, 1995