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The Loreley near Sankt Goarshausen in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The Loreley is a slate rock in the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley, located on the inside of a bend in the Rhine in the eastern, right bank of the Rhine. On the plateau is the open air stage Loreley, hwo regularly hosts major events (eg, rock concerts). Loreley is also the name of a mermaid on this rock. According to legend, she combed her there long golden hair and attracted the sailors with their singing. They did no longer stay attentively despite dangerous flow on the course, so that the ships were wrecked at the cliffs. For tourism, the Loreley is the epitome of the Romantic Rhine

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