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County of the Rhine district; The Rhinegraviate
Grafschaft der Rheingau; Rheingrafschaft
c. 937–1866
The Rheingau shown on a 1905 map of Hesse-Nassau
Status
State of the Frankish Empire State of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital
Rheingrafenstein in Kreuznach; later Eltville
Government
Principality
Historical era
Middle Ages
• Established
c. 937
• Donation of Verona: given to Abp Mainz
983
• Archbishopric dissolved; to Duchy of Nassau
1806
• Prussia annexes Nassau into Hesse-Nassau
1866
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of the Franks
Kingdom of Prussia
The Rheingau (German:[ˈʁaɪnɡaʊ]ⓘ; lit.'Rhine County') is a region on the northern side of the Rhine between the German towns of Wiesbaden and Lorch near Frankfurt, reaching from the Western Taunus to the Rhine. It is situated in the German state of Hesse and is part of the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis administrative district. It is famous for Rheingau wines, especially the "Rheingauer Riesling," and its many taverns.[1]
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