Koblenz, District capital in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Description
Koblenz is a district capital in Rhineland-Palatinate situated where the Rhine and Moselle rivers meet and then turn northward. The old town spreads along the right bank of the Rhine, while the fortress of Ehrenbreitstein sits on a steep hill across the water.
History
The Romans founded a military post here in 9 BCE, which later became a Frankish royal seat. In 1018, the settlement passed to the archbishops of Trier, who developed it into an important administrative center.
Culture
Residents gather in wine taverns along the riverside promenades, where Riesling and Pinot Noir from nearby vineyards are poured throughout the year. Local festivals at the river junction draw crowds who come to enjoy food and music in an atmosphere shaped by centuries of trade and winemaking.
Practical
The train station connects the city to other destinations along the Rhine and Moselle, while ferries and bridges link both riverbanks. A cable car runs from the waterfront up to the fortress, offering wide views over the rivers along the way.
Did you know?
At the German Corner, where the rivers join, stands a reconstructed equestrian statue of Wilhelm I marking the symbolic union of Rhine and Moselle. The original pedestal remained empty for decades before the statue was rebuilt in the 1990s.
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Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
1.4 km
Stolzenfels Castle
6.3 km
West Rhine Railway
554 m
Koblenz cable car
916 m
Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology
1.3 km
Moselle Viaduct
8.9 km
Lahneck Castle
6 km
Electoral Palace Koblenz
557 m
Koblenz Central Station
1.2 km
Koblenz Fortress
1.1 km
Basilica of St. Castor
545 m
Schängel
65 m
DB Museum, Koblenz
2.1 km
Fernmeldeturm Koblenz
6 km
Ehrenmal des Heeres in Koblenz
1.4 km
Südbrücke Koblenz
3 km
Falckenstein barracks
1.8 km
Kloster Arenberg
4.2 km
Koblenzer Liebfrauenkirche
195 m
Confluentes
235 m
Rheinanlagen Koblenz
527 mRingwall Koblenzer Dommelberg
4.8 km
Kaiserin-Augusta-Denkmal in Koblenz
1.5 km
Fort Constantin
1.3 km
Ruppertsklamm
5.1 km
Rittersturz
3.7 km
Christoph 23
3.8 km
Balduinbrücke
573 m
Koblenz-Altstadt
Koblenz-Arenberg
Koblenz-Arzheim
Koblenz-Asterstein
Koblenz-Bubenheim
Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein
Koblenz-Goldgrube
Koblenz-Güls
Bisholder
Koblenz-Horchheim
Koblenz-Horchheimer Höhe
Koblenz-Immendorf
Koblenz-Karthause
Koblenz-Kesselheim
Koblenz-Lay
Koblenz-Lützel
Koblenz-Metternich
Koblenz-Mitte
Koblenz-Moselweiss
Koblenz-Neuendorf
Koblenz-Niederberg
Koblenz-Oberwerth
Koblenz-Pfaffendorf
Koblenz-Pfaffendorfer Höhe
Koblenz-Rauental
Koblenz-Rübenach
Koblenz-Stolzenfels
Koblenz-Süd
Koblenz-Wallersheim
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