Lorelei Rock

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Lorelei Rock is a steep slate cliff on the Rhine River in Germany, famed in folklore for the legend of a siren whose song lured sailors to their doom.

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Lorelei Rock canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cliff
cultural heritage site
rock formation
tourist attraction
associatedWith German Romanticism NERFINISHED
Lorelei (mythological siren) NERFINISHED
Rhine romanticism NERFINISHED
shipping accidents on the Rhine
country Germany NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance iconic motif in German literature and music
symbol of the romantic Rhine
dangerousFor shipping on the Rhine
elevation approximately 132 meters above the Rhine
hasFacility open-air stage (Loreley Freilichtbühne) NERFINISHED
hasFeature echo historically noted in legends
sharp river bend
strong currents and reefs in the river below
hasLanguage German as primary local language
hasLegend Lorelei siren luring sailors to their doom
hasNameOrigin German name Loreley or Lorelei
hasNearbyInfrastructure federal road B42 on the right bank of the Rhine
railway lines along both banks of the Rhine
hasViewpoint Lorelei viewpoint plateau above the cliff NERFINISHED
knownFor German Romantic folklore
dangerous river currents
inspiring poems, songs, and artworks
legend of a siren
steep slate cliff
locatedIn Germany
Rhine Gorge NERFINISHED
Rhine River NERFINISHED
state of Rhineland-Palatinate NERFINISHED
locatedNear town of Sankt Goar NERFINISHED
town of Sankt Goarshausen NERFINISHED
material slate
mentionedIn ballad by Clemens Brentano
poem "Die Lorelei" by Heinrich Heine NERFINISHED
overlooks a narrow, deep section of the Rhine River
partOf Middle Rhine wine-growing landscape NERFINISHED
UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley NERFINISHED
Upper Middle Rhine Valley NERFINISHED
river Rhine River NERFINISHED
touristAttractionFor hikers
river cruise passengers
sightseers
usedFor open-air concerts
river sightseeing cruises
tourism

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Right Rhine line passesNear Lorelei Rock