Mouse Tower
Mäuseturm
A medieval toll tower on a small island in the river near Bingen. Legend says Bishop Hatto was devoured by mice here, and it marks the southern end of the valley.
The Mouse Tower was built in the 13th and 14th centuries as a toll tower and lookout. It was restored in the neo-Gothic style in the 19th century and painted yellow. The tower is not open to visitors. The best viewpoints are the riverside park in Bingen or the area below the ruins of Ehrenfels Castle on the opposite bank in Rüdesheim, and tour boats also pass close by. Bingen is the starting point for boats and trains on the left bank.
Opening hours
Not open; exterior viewable all day
Nearby sights
- Niederwald Monument
- Rheinstein Castle
- Rüdesheim Cable Car
- Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet
- Drosselgasse, Rüdesheim
- Reichenstein Castle
- Sooneck Castle
- Wernerkapelle