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This "Coin Square" is where the mint used to be, back in the days when they were allowed to mint their own coins for this region.
This statue is of a jolly market woman talking to a jolly police constable in some jolly earlier century of Koblenz's history. On the statue there is a plaque with a jolly verse in the local dialect, saying that the market woman is complaining to the constable about a neighbor woman whose dog has peed on her husband.
Second photo: Speaking of jolly local traditions, the manhole covers in the Old Town all show a mischievous young boy called the "Koblenzer Schaengel" who was, like so many, a child of a Koblenz mother and a French father during the times when one of the French armies occupied this area. Sometimes all the inhabitants of Koblenz are referred to as "Schängel", though that is no doubt an exaggeration. "Koblenzer Schängel" is also the name of a free weekly newspaper that has been published here since 1964.
Third photo: These paintings, dated 1911, are in a street called Paradies which leads from the Burgstraße to Münzplatz.
Fourth photo: The Marktstraße is a busy auto-free shopping street near the Münzplatz. Leave a Comment
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 Jesuitenplatz by Nemorino
When I walked through this square someone was playing the spiritual "When Joshua fit the battle of Jericho" on the carillon of the Jesuit Church.
The statue is of a man named Johannes Müller (1801-1858), a native of Koblenz who became famous in the nineteenth century as a professor of physiology at the Humboldt University in Berlin. Leave a Comment
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Heinrich (Hennerich) Resch was a person , who lived in Koblenz at the 2nd half of the 19th century and nowadays he has his own monument on Muenzplatz, not far from the Max & Moritz Graffities, that you may see on my 3rd picture ! A little peom written in the local dialect tells us a bit more about this person :
Resche Hennerich
Zivilkurasch, vur keinem Bang
Voll Witz, Humor, och frech
datt wor bei ons in Kowelenz
dä Schoster Hennerich Resch
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For those of you who might not understand it :
Resch is a common familyname, AND also an expression like "crisp" beeing used in german for a crispy roll as well as for a person who its not easy to talk to. He was not afraid of anyone, had civil-courage and humor and he was a shoe-maker Leave a Comment Directions: You may see Hennerich Resch at Muenzplatz.
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At Goerresplatz you may see this interesting History column, called Historiensaeule. The column is 10 meters high and was created by Juergen Webers, showing 200 years of history from the first settlers in roman times till today. Enlarge my pictures and some of the great details !
Historiensäule am Görresplatz was made in 1992. Leave a Comment Address: Koblenz - GoerresplatzDirections: Historiensäule is at Görresplatz
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In the pedestrian Zone of Koblenz you may see these 4 great old buildings at the crossing of Altengraben and Loehrstrasse. All of these 4 houses have a great tower facing the street-crossing and when you take a closer look, they look similar in the first moment but in fact they are different as well in many ways. These 4 buildings are also perfectly lighted at night, so it makes sense to search for them even when you have just a few hours in Koblenz at night. Leave a Comment Directions: According to my memory this crossing of Altengraben and Loehrstrasse is not more than 500 meters from Jesuitenplatz.
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The Jesuits founded their monastery and school at 1580 at Jesuitenplatz, but that moastery is used as the townhall of Koblenz since 1895 and still nowadays. I did not go inside, but the baroque stair-case is worth seeing. The jesuit-church was destroyed in WW II and only the facade was restored, that you may see on my 3rd picture.
Jesuitenplatz is surrounded by plenty of great buildings with interesting architecture and Professor Johannes Mueller, a famous son of Koblenz is overlooking all the people in the street-cafes and all of the tourists walking to Schaengelchen, the spitting boy, in another court just behind Jesuitenplatz...
Johannes Mueller (1801-1858) became professor of physiology at the university of Berlin and all of Koblenz is still proud of him ! Leave a Comment Address: Koblenz - JesuitenplatzDirections: Jesuitenplatz is in the centre of Koblenz, just 50 meters from the spitting boy "Schaengelchen"
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 Mittelreinmuseum - the
backside at the Mosel by globetrott, 4 more photos
Mittelrhein-Museum is open for visitors :
Tuesday till saturday 10.30a.m. - 05.00p.m.
Sundays and Holidays : 11.00a.m. till 06.00p.m.
closed at Jan 1st, friday before Easter, Eastermonday,
and Dec 24th + 25th + 31st
the entrance-fee is 2,50 euros p:p., pupils are free ! Leave a Comment Address: D-56068 Koblenz - Florinsmarkt 15-17Phone: 02 61-129 25 20Directions: The entrance of Mittelrein-museum is at Floriansplatz, the backside is at the right bank of the river Mosel / Moselle.Website: http://www.mittelrhein-museum.de/hauptseite01.htm Other Contact: Fax 02 61-129 25 00
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This church at the heart of the old town looks back on a most eventful past. The 1st sacral building at this site was a chapel used by the royal Frankish court. Later the chapel was replaced by a church which, in the middle of the 10th century, gained importance by obtaining relics of St. Florin. During the centuries that followed the church has repeatedly been extended and refashioned. In 1688, during the Nine Years’s War, huge parts of the church were destroyed. At the baptistery’s vault a cannon ball can still be seen. It serves as a reminder of the war’s destruction. In early 18th century the reconstruction of St. Florin’s church finally was finished. But already in 1791 the Southern steeple was again destroyed by a stroke of lightning. The French revolutionary troops which captured Koblenz in 1794 used the church as a magazine. The church inventory was scattered and the neighbouring diocese buildings were destroyed. Napoleon even had in mind to transform the remaining buildings of St. Florin’s church into the town’s slaughterhouse. Gladly this plan wasn’t implemented as in 1815 the Prussian troops brought Koblenz under their control again. The church was re-consecrated in 1820.
In 1929/ 30 archaelogical excavations brought to light foundations of the Roman town walls beneath the Gothic apse. At the Northern steeple you can also find 2 Frankish (6th century) sarcophagi which were found at St. Florin’s gardens. Address: Am Florinsmarkt, 56068 KoblenzPhone: +49 261 / 31304Directions: Old town of Koblenz, at St. Florin's square (Florinsmarkt)Website: http://www.koblenz-touristik.de/en Other Contact: http://www.koblenz-mitte.de/
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 Koblenz by sourbugger
The compact old-town is a pleasing mixture of squares, museums, tiled roofs, cobbles and frescos that just shouts 'German stereotype'. It is almost as if it had been planned as a disney film-set with a pied piper leading the boys and girls through the streets whilst gingerbread men sing from behind wooden latticed windows.
The 'plan' inparticular, the main square is a very aesthetically pleasing place to be, none more so than during the Christmas market. Leave a Comment Address: Old town, Koblenz
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At the old town you can find this beautiful early 16th century building called Schöffenhaus (lay assessors’ house). It was built next to the merchant’s house between 1528-1530 by order of archbishop Richard von Greiffenclau (died 1531). During the Nine Years’ War (in 1688) the lay assessors’ house was destroyed but in 1724 it was reconstructed. Damages of WWII were remedied during 1962-1964 when the building was converted into a part of the Middle Rhine Museum.
The most beautiful feature of Schöffenhaus can be seen at the building’s rear. Standing at the Moselle promenade you can see a fabulous rectangular oriel with leaded windows, wonderfully decorated and partly gilded.
On top of the staircase tower of Schöffenhaus you can also see a cupola crowned by a brazen star. The alley way next to Schöffenhaus is named after this feature: it’s called Unter'm Stern (Under the Star). Address: Florinsmarkt 15, 56068 KoblenzPhone: +49 261/ 31304Directions: Old town, at Florinsmarkt (St. Florin's square)Website: www.koblenz-touristik.de Other Contact: www.mittelrhein-museum.de/
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