Old served and yet original preserved, the old Bingen harbor crane. The old Rhine crane stands next to the former customs administration on the cultural shore of Bingen. Already in the 15th century a crane is handed down here. The current slewing and jib crane was probably built in 1613 according to the plans of the Aschaffenburg master builder Riedinger. After a renovation in 1819, the structure was saved from demolition in 1907 by the then new monument protection law. Badly damaged during the Second World War, the crane was restored from 1950 onwards and restored to working order in the period 2005-2007. The crane is driven by human power through two large impellers. The upper part of the dome with the load arm can be turned by a large lever. Primarily, wine, salt and grain were loaded here. Bingen had stacking rights for the latter two. As part of the Bingen State Garden Show in 2008, the crane was placed back on the water by building a small harbor basin.
