Go to main content

140 years Drachenfelsbahn

history header engl
Activate the subtitles for the English version

Drachenfelsbahn

After the opening of Europe's first cogwheel mountain railroad, the Rigi-Bahn in Switzerland, in 1871, plans soon arose for the construction of a cogwheel railroad from Königswinter to the Drachenfels.

On August 29, 1881, the Cologne district president granted permission to build the railroad, which was carried out by the Berlin-based Deutsche Lokal- und Straßenbahn Gesellschaft from November 1882 to June 1883. Built according to the system of the engineer Nikolaus Riggenbach (1817 - 1899), the railroad has a length of 1,520 meters and a gradient of 20 percent at the steepest point.

The official acceptance by the police took place on July 7, 1883, the first rides with guests of honor on July 13 and 15, 1883, the ceremonial opening on July 17, 1883. The rack railroad was an attraction from the beginning, attracted many visitors and always made a profit.

  1. POLICE APPROVAL (July 7, 1883) Among others, the mayor of Königswinter August Mirbach (1808 - 1891), the district administrator Eugen von Loë (1839 - 1911) and the district president Otto von Bernuth (1816 - 1887) were present at the acceptance (sitting in the car on the far left).
    POLICE APPROVAL (July 7, 1883) Among others, the mayor of Königswinter August Mirbach (1808 - 1891), the district administrator Eugen von Loë (1839 - 1911) and the district president Otto von Bernuth (1816 - 1887) were present at the acceptance (sitting in the car on the far left).
  2. Werbeanzeige Drachenfelsbahn 1883
    ADVERTISEMENT. Advertisement for the opening of the Drachenfelsbahn on July 17, 1883 in the local newspaper "Echo des Siebengebirges" on July 14, 1883.
  3. DAMPFLOK AUF DER STRECKE
    DAMPFLOK ON THE ROAD (1898) The locomotive of each train was always facing downhill, pushing one, two or three preceding cars up the hill.
  4. Die historische Talstation
    VALLEY STATION. At the valley station, in addition to the platform hall, there was the administration building and the locomotive and carriage shed.

1888 – 1897

The success of the Drachenfelsbahn and other mountain railroads on the Rhine attracted financiers for a new project. In 1888, a company was founded to build and operate a rack-and-pinion railroad up the Petersberg.

The Nelles family, who owned the mountain and had a hotel built at the end of the line, was involved. The opening took place on April 20, 1889. The line was 1,750 meters long, with a maximum gradient of 25 percent. The railroad carried passengers and the materials needed to build the hotel. In 1891, the hotel was ready to open. The initial profits turned into losses from 1894.

In 1897, the operating company of the Drachenfelsbahn acquired the majority of the shares and bonds of the Petersbergbahn-Gesellschaft. From then on, one director managed both mountain railroads. Nevertheless, only losses remained at the Petersbergbahn.

  1. ERSTE FAHRT DER PETERSBERGBAHN (12. November 1888) Die erste Probefahrt auf den Petersberg fand bereits am 12. November 1888 statt.
    FIRST TRIP OF THE PETERSBERGBAHN (November 12, 1888) The first test trip to Petersberg took place as early as November 12, 1888.
  2. Postkartenausschnitt: HOTEL DER FAMILIE NELLES AUF DEM PETERSBERG Das zwischen 1889 und 1891 erbaute Hotel der Witwe von Peter Joseph Nelles und ihres Sohnes Paul Nelles konnte die Erwartungen nicht erfüllen und geriet 1906 unter Zwangsverwaltung.
    Postcard detail: HOTEL OF THE NELLES FAMILY ON THE PETERSBERG The hotel built between 1889 and 1891 by the widow of Peter Joseph Nelles and her son Paul Nelles could not meet expectations and went into receivership in 1906.
  3. DAMPFLOK. Wegen der großen Steigung durfte ein Zug der Petersbergbahn nur aus der Lokomotive und einem vorgestellten Wagen bestehen.
    DAMPFLOK. Due to the large gradient, a train of the Petersbergbahn was only allowed to consist of the locomotive and a featured car.
  4. OBLIGATIONSSCHEIN (1888) Um den Bau und den Betrieb der Petersbergbahn zu ermöglichen, gab die Petersberger Zahnradbahn-Gesellschaft Schuldscheine heraus, deren Rückzahlungen die Bilanzen belasteten.
    OBLIGATION SCHEIN (1888) To enable the construction and operation of the Petersbergbahn, the Petersberger Zahnradbahn-Gesellschaft issued promissory bills, the repayments of which burdened the balance sheets.
  5. ANZEIGE (1889) Fahrplan der beiden Bergbahnen in der Lokalzeitung „Echo des Siebengebirges“ vom 24. April 1889.
    ADVERTISEMENT (1889) Timetable of the two mountain railroads in the local newspaper "Echo des Siebengebirges" of April 24, 1889.

1912 - 1919

OWNER OF BOTH RAILROADS: FERDINAND MÜLHENS

Ferdinand Mülhens (1844 - 1928) was the owner of the eau-de-Cologne and perfumery factory "4711" from 1873. He owned the Wintermühlenhof family estate at the foot of the Petersberg mountain alone in 1886 after his siblings had been paid off. In Cologne, Mülhens had opened a hotel in 1893, and in the Siebengebirge he planned to build another one on the Wolkenburg. The plan fell through.

In 1911, Ferdinand Mühlens acquired the hotel on the Petersberg from the bankruptcy of the operating company, which he had remodeled. A year later, he bought the two mountain railroads for one million marks. Until the last installment was paid, the meanwhile renamed Allgemeine Lokal- und Straßenbahn Gesellschaft continued to manage the operation.

The opening of the new spa hotel on the Petersberg took place in 1914. After the outbreak of the First World War, tourism collapsed. The Petersbergbahn ceased operations, but the Drachenfelsbahn continued to operate. Mülhens postponed payment of the last installments until the end of 1918. From 1919, he was the owner of both railroads.

  1. FERDINAND MÜLHENS (1844 – 1928) Der Unternehmer Ferdinand Mülhens erwarb 1911 das Hotel auf dem Petersberg und 1912 die beiden Bergbahnen.
    FERDINAND MÜLHENS (1844 - 1928) The entrepreneur Ferdinand Mülhens acquired the hotel on Petersberg in 1911 and the two mountain railroads in 1912.
  2. 4711 EAU DE COLOGNE. Der aus Troisdorf stammende Kölner Kaufmann Wilhelm Mülhens (1762 – 1841) verkaufte ab 1792 sein „Kölnisch Wasser“ – zunächst als Heil-, dann als Duftwasser.
    4711 EAU DE COLOGNE. The Cologne merchant Wilhelm Mülhens (1762 - 1841), who came from Troisdorf, sold his "Kölnisch Wasser" (cologne) from 1792 - first as a medicinal, then as a perfumed water.
  3. KURHOTEL AUF DEM PETERSBERG. Die Familie Nelles konnte ihr Hotel auf dem Petersberg nicht halten, eine Nachfolgegesellschaft ging in Konkurs. Ferdinand Mülhens erwarb 1911 das alte Hotel und ließ es zu einem Kurhotel umbauen. Die Eröffnung fand 1914 statt.
    KURHOTEL AUF DEM PETERSBERG. The Nelles family was unable to keep their hotel on the Petersberg, and a successor company went bankrupt. Ferdinand Mülhens purchased the old hotel in 1911 and had it converted into a spa hotel. The opening took place in 1914.
  4. WINTERMÜHLENHOF. Das 1402 erstmals erwähnte Hofgut des Kloster Heisterbach befand sich nach der Säkularisierung 1803 in Privatbesitz. Der Kölner Kaufmann Peter Joseph Mülhens (1801 – 1873), Sohn von Wilhelm Mülhens (1762 – 1841), erwarb es 1840 als Hochzeitsgeschenk. Dessen Sohn und Erbe Ferdinand konnte bis 1886 seine Geschwisterauszahlen und war fortan Alleinbesitzer.
    WINTERMÜHLENHOF. The estate of Heisterbach Monastery, first mentioned in 1402, was privately owned after secularization in 1803. The Cologne merchant Peter Joseph Mülhens (1801 - 1873), son of Wilhelm Mülhens (1762 - 1841), acquired it in 1840 as a wedding present. His son and heir Ferdinand was able to pay off his siblings until 1886 and was from then on the sole owner.

1921 – 1944

MOUNTAIN RAILROADS IN THE SIEBENGEBIRGE

The relocation of the bottom station of the Petersbergbahn closer to the state railroad station was intended to make it easier for visitors to the Petersberg to use the railroad and thus increase passenger numbers. The extended line was opened in 1921.

It was not until 1921 that all the shares in Petersbergbahn-Gesellschaft had come into the possession of Ferdinand Mülhens. At the shareholders' meeting on June 13, 1923, the now sole shareholder decided to rename the company "Bergbahnen im Siebengebirge AG". In 1924, the employees of both railroads received a common "service dress code".

Between 1926 and 1929, the Bergbahnen ordered five new locomotives. At the same time, following the construction of a motor road up the Petersberg, they agreed to a bus route to the spa hotel from 1928.

After the death of Ferdinand Mülhens in 1928, his son Peter Paul inherited all the companies.

From 1938 onwards, two of the company's own buses mainly took over the transportation of passengers to Petersberg; the railroad only ran on weekends. In the same year, the company sold a locomotive to the Niederwald-Bahn-Gesellschaft.

During the Second World War, the operation of the Petersbergbahn was suspended from 1941, the Drachenfelsbahn continued to operate until 1944. The bus line had already been discontinued in the summer of 1940. Both railroads suffered damage from bombs and artillery.

  1. ALTE TALSTATION. Talstation der Drachenfelsbahn vor dem Umbau Anfang der 1950er-Jahre.
    OLD VALLEY STATION. Bottom station of the Drachenfelsbahn before reconstruction in the early 1950s.
  2. PETER PAUL MÜLHENS (1875 – 1945) Peter Paul Mülhens erbte 1928 das Unternehmen „4711“ und die Bergbahnen im Siebengebirge. Die Weltwirtschaftskrise 1929 und der Zweite Weltkrieg von 1939 bis 1945 stellten immense Herausforderungen dar.
    PETER PAUL MÜLHENS (1875 - 1945) Peter Paul Mülhens inherited the "4711" company and the mountain railroads in the Siebengebirge in 1928. The world economic crisis in 1929 and the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 presented immense challenges.
  3. NEUE DAMPFLOK. Zwischen 1926 und 1929 wurden die alten Lokomotiven der beiden Bergbahnen durch fünf neue ersetzt. Der Transport erfolgte vom Staatsbahnhof durch Königswinter zu den Talstationen. 1938 wurde eine der Lokomotiven an die Niederwaldbahn verkauft.
    NEW DAMPFLOK. Between 1926 and 1929, the old locomotives of the two mountain railroads were replaced by five new ones. They were transported from the state railway station through Königswinter to the valley stations. In 1938, one of the locomotives was sold to the Niederwaldbahn.
  4. DIENSTKLEIDER-ORDNUNG (1924) Die Zusammenfassung der beiden Bahnen drückte sich auch in der gemeinsamen Bekleidung der Bediensteten aus.
    DRESS REGULATIONS (1924) The merger of the two railroads was also expressed in the common clothing of the employees.
  5. ANZEIGE (1. November 1928) Anzeige zur neuen Autobuslinie in der Lokalzeitung „Echo des Siebengebirges“ vom 1. November 1928.
    ADVERTISEMENT (November 1, 1928) Advertisement for the new autobus line in the local newspaper "Echo des Siebengebirges" of November 1, 1928.
  6. VERBINDUNGSPLAN (ca. 1926) Um von der Beliebtheit des Drachenfelsens zu profitieren, kam es zu Planungen, beide Bergbahnen mit einem Gleis zu verbinden. 1898 war eine gemeinsame Talstation vorgesehen, in den 1920er-Jahren nicht mehr. Es blieb bei den Planungen.
    CONNECTION PLAN (ca. 1926) In order to profit from the popularity of the Drachenfelsen, plans were made to connect the two mountain railroads with one track. In 1898, a joint bottom station was planned, but not in the 1920s. The plans remained unchanged.

1945 - 1958

RECONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION

After the death of Peter Paul Mülhens in 1945, his two daughters Maria Mülhens and Luise Streve and his grandson Ferdinand Mülhens III inherited the company in equal shares.

  1. ERBEN Erben von Peter Paul Mülhens waren (v. l. n. r.) seine beiden Töchter Maria Mülhens (1912 – 1985), später verheiratete Mehl, und Luise Mülhens (1914 – 1990), verheiratete Streve, und deren Neffe Ferdinand Mülhens III. (1937 – 2021), im Bild mit seiner Großmutter Maria Walburga Mülhens (1884 – 1959).
    HEIRS. Peter Paul Mülhens' heirs were (from left to right) his two daughters Maria Mülhens (1912 - 1985), later married Mehl, and Luise Mülhens (1914 - 1990), married Streve, and their nephew Ferdinand Mülhens III (1937 - 2021), pictured with his grandmother Maria Walburga Mülhens (1884 - 1959).
  2. Luise Streve
  3. Erben

While the Drachenfelsbahn resumed public service in 1947, the Petersbergbahn initially transported only the personnel of the Allies, who had seized the hotel on the Petersberg. The Belgian occupation was followed by the High Commissioners. It was not until 1952 that public service could be resumed here as well.

In 1953, the electrification of the Drachenfelsbahn began with the construction of the overhead line and the first run of a self-built railcar. Since the experience was positive, the mountain railroads ordered four more from a wagon factory, the sixth they built themselves again.

The year 1958 was initially a year of jubilation for the mountain railroads, with the 75th anniversary of the Drachenfelsbahn being celebrated in grand style. Only months later, however, a serious accident occurred when a locomotive jumped off the track on the way down and the cars with the passengers overturned and collided. 17 people were killed and over 100 injured.

  1. GESCHLOSSENER WAGEN Die Petersbergbahn transportierte das Personal der Alliierten, das im Hotel auf dem Petersberg arbeitete. Für den Einsatz im Winter erfolgten der Umbau eines offenen Wagens in einen geschlossenen und der Einbau einer Heizung.
    CLOSED TROLLEY. The Petersbergbahn transported the Allied personnel who worked in the hotel on the Petersberg. For winter use, an open car was converted into a closed one and a heating system was installed.
  2. ERSTER ELEKTRISCHER TRIEBWAGEN 1953 Nachdem es Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts Überlegungen zur Elektrifizierung gab, folgte die Verwirklichung. Den ersten Triebwagen baute das Unternehmen selbst, weitere vier wurden bei der Waggonfabrik Rastatt mit elektrischer Ausstattung von der Brown Boveri & Cie. AG (BBC) in Mannheim bestellt. 1979 wird der sechste Triebwagen, wieder ein Eigenbau, in Betrieb genommen.
    FIRST ELECTRIC TRYBLE CAR (1953) After electrification had been considered at the beginning of the 20th century, it was realized. The first railcar was built by the company itself, and a further four were ordered from the Waggonfabrik Rastatt with electrical equipment from Brown Boveri & Cie. AG in Mannheim. In 1979, the sixth railcar, again a homebuilt, was put into service.
  3. UNGLÜCK 14. September 1958 Am 14. September 1958 ereignete sich ein schwerer Unglücksfall: Auf der letzten Talfahrt des Tages entgleiste während eines Bremsmanövers eine Dampflokomotive, von den drei Wagen wurde der erste mitge rissen, der zweite fuhr in ihn hinein.
    ACCIDENT. September 14, 1958 On September 14, 1958, a serious accident occurred: on the last descent of the day, a steam locomotive derailed during a braking maneuver; of the three cars, the first was carried away and the second crashed into it.
  4. BAHNMITARBEITER Anlässlich des Jubiläums 1958 entstand eine Reihe von Gruppenaufnahmen der Mitarbeiter vor einem Triebwagen an der Bergstation.
    RAILROAD EMPLOYEES. On the occasion of the anniversary in 1958, a series of group photos of the employees was taken in front of a railcar at the mountain station.
  5. JUBILÄUM 1958 Zum 75. Jubiläum der Eröffnung der Drachenfelsbahn feierte das Unternehmen. Es erschien eine kleine Publikation.
    ANNIVERSARY (1958) On the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Drachenfelsbahn celebrated the company. A small publication appeared.

1959 – 1990

THE DRACHENFELSBAHN CONTINUES TO RUN

The accident of 1958 meant the end of steam locomotives. The company ceased operating the unprofitable Petersbergbahn altogether, and only used electric railcars on the Drachenfelsbahn. One of the steam locomotives stands today as a monument in front of the valley station.

The closure of the hotel on the Petersberg in 1969 had an impact on the bus service: Passenger numbers dropped, the service was no longer profitable and was abandoned in 1970.

A new restaurant was built at Drachenfels in the 1970s, and the terminus of the railroad has been single-tracked since then. The middle station of the Drachenfelsbahn was relocated in 1976 to the vicinity of Drachenburg Castle, which has been open to the public since 1973.

When the childless Maria Mehl, née Mülhens, died in 1985, she bequeathed her share in the Drachenfelsbahn to her nephew Dieter, so that the Streve-Mülhens family has been the majority owner of the company ever since.

Since 1990, the locomobile has been traveling from Rheinallee through Königswinter to the valley station.

  1. LOK ALS DENKMAL 1968 Nach dem Unfall der Lok 3 II 1958 wurde die Lok 2 II aus dem Jahr 1927 abgestellt und nicht mehr in Betrieb genommen. Als Denkmal der Technik erhielt sie 1968 vor der Talstation einen Platz. Anlässlich des Umbaus der Talstation wurde sie 2005 in Polen restauriert und nach ihrer Rückkehr mit einer Überdachung versehen.
    LOCOMOTIVE AS A MEMORIAL (1968) After the accident of locomotive 3 II in 1958, locomotive 2 II from 1927 was parked and not put back into service. As a monument of technology, it was given a place in front of the bottom station in 1968. On the occasion of the reconstruction of the valley station it was restored in Poland in 2005 and after its return it was provided with a canopy.
  2. OMNIBUS 1927 – 1970 Da viele Touristen in den 1920er-Jahren mit dem Auto unterwegs sind, wurde 1927 eine Fahrstraße auf den Petersberg gebaut. In der Folge ergänzte eine Omnibuslinie von Königswinter auf den Berg die Zahnradbahn. Sie wurde 1970 eingestellt.
    OMNIBUS (1927 - 1970) With many tourists traveling by car in the 1920s, a road was built to the Petersberg in 1927. Subsequently, an omnibus line from Königswinter to the mountain supplemented the rack railroad. It was discontinued in 1970.
  3. VERLEGTE MITTELSTATION / UMBAU ENDSTATION. Weitere Veränderungen fanden in den 1970er-Jahren statt. Beim Bau des neuen Restaurants am Drachenfels fiel eines der Gleise der Bergstation weg. Die hinter der Nibelungenhalle gelegene Mittelstation wurde näher an die Drachenburg herangelegt.
    RELOCATED MID-STATION / REBUILT TERMINUS. Further changes took place in the 1970s. During the construction of the new restaurant at Drachenfels, one of the tracks of the upper station was removed. The middle station, located behind the Nibelungenhalle, was moved closer to the Drachenburg.
  4. LOGO 1971
    LOGO (1971)
  5. LOGO 1965
    LOGO (1965)
  6. LOKOMOBIL. Das Unternehmen schaffte 1990 das sogenannte Lokomobil an. Es dient der bequemen Beförderung von Fahrgästen von der Königswinterer Rheinallee zur Talstation der Drachenfelsbahn, verbunden mit einer Stadtrundfahrt.
    LOKOMOBIL. The company purchased the so-called Lokomobil in 1990. It is used for comfortable transportation of passengers from the Königswinter Rheinallee to the valley station of the Drachenfelsbahn, combined with a city tour.

2004 – 2013

REDESIGN

In 2004, Fiona Streve-Mülhens Achenbach acquired Ferdinand Mülhens III's share in the company. Now it is entirely in the hands of the Streve-Mülhens family.

The "Bonn-Berlin Compensation" agreed between the federal government and the region provided funds for regional promotion. One project was the redesign of the valley station of the Drachenfelsbahn. In 2004 and 2005, it was rebuilt and reopened as the "Drachenfels Tourism Station". It now houses the tourist information office of the city of Königswinter and an exhibition on the history of the railroad. The "glass workshop" allows a look behind the scenes. On the upper floor is a model railroad layout of the Drachenfelsbahn as it looked in 1927. The locomotive from the same year set up in front of the bottom station was restored in Poland in 2005.

Within the framework of the NRW support program "Regionale 2010", the middle station was redesigned in 2010 and 2011. On the plateau of the Drachenfelsen, the restaurant from the 1970s was demolished and replaced by a glass cube. The top station was also redesigned in 2012 and 2013.

  1. DRACHENFELS-TOURISMUS-BAHNHOF (2005) Die frühere offene Perronhalle zeigt sich nach den Umbauten von 2004 bis 2005 als verglaster und lichtdurchfluteter Raum, in dem sich die Region mit ihrer touristischen Vielfalt präsentiert. Nur mit einem gültigen Ticket ist der Zutritt zu den Triebwagen der Drachenfelsbahn möglich.
    DRACHENFELS TOURISM TRAIN STATION (2005) After the renovations from 2004 to 2005, the former open perron hall presents itself as a glazed and light-flooded room in which the region presents itself with its touristic diversity. Access to the railcars of the Drachenfelsbahn is only possible with a valid ticket.
  2. ERÖFFNUNG 31. März 2005 Bei der feierlichen Eröffnung des „Drachenfels-Tourismus-Bahnhofs“ am 31. März 2005 war der Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit, Wolfgang Clement (1940 – 2020), anwesend.
    OPENING (March 31, 2005) The Federal Minister of Economics and Labor, Wolfgang Clement (1940 - 2020), was present at the ceremonial opening of the "Drachenfels Tourist Station" on March 31, 2005.
  3. Eröffnung
  4. BERGSTATION 2013 Das Plateau des Drachenfelsens erfährt als Letztes eine Umgestaltung. Die 2013 fertiggestellte neue Endstation der Drachenfelsbahn mündet in ein Kolonnadenwerk, das den Blick nach Süden den Rhein hinauf freigibt.
    MOUNTAIN STATION (2013) The plateau of the Drachenfels is the last to undergo a transformation. The new terminus of the Drachenfelsbahn, completed in 2013, opens into a colonnade that provides a view southward up the Rhine.
  5. Bergstation Prellbock
  6. MITTELSTATION 2011 Die neu gestaltete Mittelstation konnte am 3. Juli 2011 ihrer Bestimmung übergeben werden. Sie ist nun mit zwei transparenten Wartehäuschen ausgestattet und hat einen direkten Zuweg über die Brücke zur Vorburg der Villa Schloss Drachenburg.
    MIDDLE STATION (2011) The newly designed midway station was opened on July 3, 2011. It is now equipped with two transparent bus shelters and has a direct access route over the bridge to the outer castle of Villa Schloss Drachenburg.
  7. DRACHENFELSBAHN ALS MODELL Die im Obergeschoß der neuen Talstation befindliche Modellbauanlage kann durch Münzeinwurf in Betrieb gesetzt werden.
    MODEL DRACHENFELS RAILROAD. The model installation located on the upper floor of the new valley station can be put into operation by inserting a coin.

2018 - TODAY

GEGENWART

To commemorate the 1958 accident, artist Burkhard Mohr of Königswinter created a Mercurius - the Roman patron saint of travelers - carrying a gear in one hand and the staff of Hermes and two snakes in the other. He embodies the connection between the living and the dead. On September 14, 2018, 60 years after the disaster, the two-meter-high figure and a commemorative plaque were unveiled.

In the pandemic, the railroad had to stop operations in March 2020. This happened repeatedly over the next two years.

The company presented its new celebrity brand ambassador in May 2022: athlete Konstanze Klosterhalfen, who grew up in Königswinter. In July 2022, the "Bergbahnen im Siebengebirge" changed its legal form from an AG (public limited company) to a GmbH (limited liability company), and the owner family has been involved in the daily business ever since.

On July 13, 2023, the mountain railroads celebrated 140 years of Drachenfelsbahn and the 100th anniversary of the company's founding.

  1. AUSSTELLUNG KLANT Der Fotograf Christian Klant (*1980) fotografierte die Drachenfelsbahn mit einer Großformatkamera im Kollodium-Nassplatten-Verfahren und präsentierte die Aufnahmen in Königswinter.
    EXHIBITION KLANT. Photographer Christian Klant (*1980) photographed the Drachenfelsbahn with a large-format camera using the collodion wet plate process and presented the images in Königswinter.
  2. „MERCURIUS“ VON BURKHARD MOHR 2018 Burkhard Mohr, geboren 1959 in Köln, studierte Malerei und Bildhauerei. Bekannt sind seine Karikaturen, die in mehreren Tageszeitungen erscheinen. Er lebt in Königswinter.
    "MERCURIUS" BY BURKHARD MOHR (2018) Burkhard Mohr, born in Cologne in 1959, studied painting and sculpture. Well known are his caricatures, which appear in several daily newspapers. He lives in Königswinter.
  3. GEDENKTAFEL Die Tafel am Gebäude der Talstation hält die Erinnerung an das Unglück wach und mahnt gleichzeitig, stets der Sicherheit der Fahrgäste die höchste Priorität zu geben.
    MEMORIAL PLAQUE. The plaque on the building of the bottom station keeps alive the memory of the accident and at the same time reminds to always give the highest priority to the safety of the passengers.
  4. PANDEMIE Nach dem Ausbruch der Pandemie waren, um den Betrieb wiederaufnehmen zu können, die Hygienemaßnahmen von großer Bedeutung. Mitarbeiter und Fahrgäste trugen Masken.
    Pandemic. After the outbreak of the pandemic, in order to resume operations, hygiene measures were of great importance. Employees and passengers wore masks.
  5. Pandemie
  6. KLOSTERHALFEN 2022 Die 1997 in Bonn geborene Konstanze Klosterhalfen ist Mittel- und Langstreckenläuferin. Sie hält zahlreiche deutsche und europäische Jugend- und Juniorenrekorde und nahm 2016 und 2021 an den Olympischen Spielen teil. 2022 gewann sie den 5.000-Meter-Lauf bei den Europameisterschaften.
    KLOSTERHALFEN (2022) Born in Bonn in 1997, Konstanze Klosterhalfen is a middle and long-distance runner. She holds numerous German and European youth and junior records and competed in the 2016 and 2021 Olympic Games. In 2022, she won the 5,000-meter race at the European Championships.
Drachenfelsbahn Königswinter Logo seit 1883

Virtuelles Brückenhofmuseum

You can also find extensive documentation on the Drachenfelsbahn in the Virtuelles Brückenhofmuseum.
Discover now