Lorelei

The Lorelei (English: /ˈləl/ ; German: Loreley or , German: [loːʁəˈlaɪ] or German: [ˈloːʁəlaɪ]; also found as Loreleï, Lore Lay, Lore-Ley, Lurley, Lurelei and Lurlei throughout history) is a , steep slate rock on the right bank of the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge (or Middle Rhine) at Sankt Goarshausen in Germany, part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 1930s Loreley Amphitheatre is on top of the rock. It has been an infamous maritime disaster site since its first …