Herb Garden Kaub - Garden of Health. The small herb garden was created in memory of Johann Wonnecke von Cube, known as Johann von Cuba. Johann von Cube was born around 1430 in Cube (Kaub). The doctoral physician practiced in Mainz and Frankfurt, later serving as court physician to Adolf III in Nassau, as well as to Palatine Count Friedrich I, and later as city physician in Frankfurt.

Johann von Cube authored the first herb book illustrated with woodcuts, the "Hortus Sanitatis" (Garden of Health). The herb book was written in German and encompassed the entire medieval treasury of medicine. In the lower part of the garden, there are several plants that Johann von Cube described in the "Hortus Sanitatis". In addition, numerous herbs that can be found in such gardens today also grow in the herb garden.

The herb garden is located at the beginning of the Gutenfelssteig, which leads through the newly established vineyard site "Gutenfels".

Information boards along the cultural path provide information about the geography, viticulture, the history of the town of Kaub with its old fortification towers, and about Burg Gutenfels.

Info:

Address: Schlossweg, Kaub

Size: approx. 200m²

Opening hours: freely accessible

Guided tours: not possible

Entrance fees: admission is free

Informational material: in the garden, there are information boards and plant labels

Catering: available in the village itself

Parking: available in the village

Train: from Kaub train station to the youth hostel, steep footpath to Schlossweg - take the staircase cultural path "Gutenfelssteig". About 20 minutes