The UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley is glowing!
With the popular light art festival Rheinleuchten Well-known places are transformed into new light and create an inspiring atmosphere.
With the Community projects The idea of Rhine lights will become tangible throughout the World Heritage Site. Municipalities, associations and initiatives will create their own artistic contributions and set individual accents along the Rhine. In this way, the Light Art Festival will become a shared experience of light that connects people and places.
The Rhine Rock is glowing! – Sankt Goar’s „rheinleuchten Community Project“
From Thursday, the 8th, until Sunday, the 11th of October, from dusk until 24:00, Burg Rheinfels transforms into a brightly and colorfully illuminated backdrop over Sankt Goar.
Enjoy this sight before heading to the main venue in 2026 in Oberwesel, where you can expect a sensory delight for the whole family at various locations! The main spots in Oberwesel are the churches of St. Mary and St. Martin as well as the city wall garden and the monastery garden at the former Minorite monastery.
You can find more community projects under this link: https://www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de/rheinleuchten/der-mittelrhein-leuchtet