BIEKKICH

biekkich, a town of germany, in the prussian province of hesse-nassau, on the right bank of the rhine, 3 m. s. from wiesbaden, of which it is the river port, and on the main line of railway from cologne to frankfort-on-main. pop. (1900) 15,048; (1905) 20,137. the palace of the former dukes of nassau occupies a fine position on the river bank, and the shady gardens and groves attract large numbers of visitors during the summer. it is an important steamboat station for both passenger and cargo traffic, and besides manufactures of cement, dyes and soap, has a considerable trade in the wines of the district.