Bacharach is a historic town on the left bank of the Rhine River in the state of Rhineland Palatinate, Germany. It is located between Frankfurt and Mainz and belongs to the core section of the Central Rhine Valley World Heritage Site. The town was founded as a Celtic settlement and has a history of over 2000 years. It is known for its well preserved medieval architectural complex, including the 1213 Stigertorl Gate, 14th century city walls, 1614 wooden houses, and the ruins of the Gothic Werner Chapel. The layout of the town is characterized by cobblestone streets and colorful half timbered houses, surrounded by vineyards, continuing the long-standing tradition of Riesling wine making.During the Middle Ages, Baharakh became a center of wine trade and experienced economic prosperity due to the production of "Feuerwein" wine, which was terminated through heating fermentation. The war in the 1730s led to the decline of the brewing industry, but the ancient city buildings were preserved intact, forming the oldest urban landscape along the Rhine River today. Although its industrial status was not restored after the war, its castle ruins, St. Peter's Church, and Steel Horn Fortress (now a youth hostel) became important cultural heritage sites, and developed into a well-known destination based on the Rhine Valley tourism route
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