Caption

The level of the Rhine is at a low level. Rhine navigation is extremely affected by low tide levels. There are only a few ships left, and they are traveling with reduced freight. Pfalzgrafenstein Castle in Kaub on the Middle Rhine. The attraction is a former customs castle built on a rocky island in the Rhine. Kaub, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date

Aug 11, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Arnulf Hettrich

Reference

BRK26I62_318

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NA

Property release

No

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Rights managed

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246.1Mb (82.0Mb) / 37.9in x 25.2in / 11359 x 7573 (300dpi)

Keywords

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