Rees: Rheinpromenade Rees - Rheinbrücke
Tucked along the Lower Rhine, Rees is a place whose character is shaped by the broad, navigable river. Here the Rhine crosses open lowlands near Germany’s border with the Netherlands, long making the town part of a wider transport and trading corridor. The Rheinbrücke links Rees with the opposite bank, while the Rheinpromenade follows the water beside the old town. Rees received town rights in 1228; surviving sections of its medieval fortifications recall its former role as a defended Rhineland settlement. River vessels, walkers and cyclists now share a waterfront that balances a working waterway with the measured pace of a small Lower Rhine town.
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The Rhine defines the setting of Rees — its broad course and protective dykes shape this small Lower Rhine town, where a riverside promenade follows the water through a level floodplain. Rees lies in the district of Kleve, near the Dutch border, and received its town rights in 1228; it is often described as the oldest town on the Lower Rhine. Parts of the historic fortifications and the town’s brick church architecture reflect a long past in this borderland region. Cycle routes beside the Rhine connect Rees with nearby settlements and open farmland. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Rees and the Lower Rhine.
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