The Upper Middle Rhine valley (a UNESCO World Heritage area) was occupied by Celtic tribes who gave the settlement known today as Boppard the name Baudobriga. The region came under Roman control as a result of Caesar’s military campaigns around 50 BC.
The Romans called the settlement Bodobrica. The ruins of the Roman presence are still visible everywhere in the town. The walls of the fortress are the best preserved in Germany and still surround the current town centre. Other rulers left their traces as well.
The Burgundian, Merovingian, Carolingian, and Holy Roman emperors succeeded one another, and their buildings are witnesses to Boppard’s rich history. The medieval elector’s castle, (late) medieval houses, (Romanesque) churches and priories in the town and surrounding valley put the Loreley and its tales into perspective.
(Source and further information: www.boppard-tourismus.de).