Taunus (tou´noos), a range of the Rhenish Slate Mountains in West Germany, extending about 50 miles NE from the Rhine River, North of Mainz. It rises to 2,887 feet in the Grosser Feldberg. The Taunus is covered by forests. Its southern slopes, the Rheingau region, have famous vineyards, notably at Rüdesheim, Johannisberg, Biebrich, and Kastel. Wiesbaden, Bad Nauheim, and Bad Homburg are the best known of the many mineral spas in the Taunus. There are many ruins of medieval castles and Roman fortifications.
CONDITION: Very Good Condition. Image is sharp, clean, clear with exquisite detail and in Very Good to Excellent Condition. Plate marks are present. Blank on Reverse side. |
