Rhine View Toward Emmerich

A Second View from the Pegelturm

Mounted in the same Pegelturm (gauge tower) as its sister feed, this camera faces the opposite direction, looking downstream along the Rhine from Rees toward Emmerich. Together the two angles give a full panorama of river kilometer 837.4 on the Lower Rhine.

Downstream Toward the Emmerich Bridge

In the distance, the twin pylons of the Emmerich Rhine Bridge rise above the water, marking one of Germany's longest suspension crossings. Broad sandbanks and a dense tree line frame the far shore as the river widens on its path to the Dutch border.

A Working River, A Quiet Promenade

Barges and pleasure craft move steadily along the channel, a reminder of the Rhine's role as a major freight corridor linking the Ruhr region to the North Sea. Along the foreground, a paved riverside promenade with benches, lamp posts, and a small landing stage serves walkers and cyclists tracing the embankment.

The Lower Rhine's Oldest Town

Rees, in the Kleve district of North Rhine-Westphalia, holds the distinction of being the oldest town on the lower Lower Rhine. This second vantage point rounds out the town's live coverage of a river shaped by dikes, sandbanks, and centuries of trade.