Basilica of Saint Castor Church

Address: Basilica of Saint Castor, Bingen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

The Basilica of Saint Castor (Kastorkirche) is an early medieval church in the Koblenz area of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, with origins dating to the 9th century. It functioned historically as a collegiate and parish church and displays Romanesque architectural phases.

Architectural features include a three-aisled basilica plan and later medieval additions and alterations reflecting its long use. The church has been a local ecclesiastical center for centuries and has been altered repeatedly rather than surviving in a single original form.

The basilica stands near the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers in the Koblenz area, within the Rhineland-Palatinate region of western Germany.

• Early origin: The church has origins in the early medieval period with a Romanesque plan, making it one of the oldest ecclesiastical sites in the Koblenz area.

Bingen am Rhein is served by regional trains from Mainz and Koblenz; the basilica is an easy walk from the Bingen Hauptbahnhof and the Rhine promenade.

• The basilica is part of Bingen's medieval core-allow time to walk along the Rhine promenade and visit half-timbered streets.
• Check local tourist office hours for guided services and any organ/concert schedules which occasionally take place in the church.
• Combine the visit with a short ferry across the river to Rüdesheim for a different view of the church and the Rhine valley.