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Fort Ehrenbreitstein: Ehrenbreitstein
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    • Nemorino
  • Updated By Nemorino on January 6, 2007
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    • 1. Ehrenbreitstein from the ferry - Koblenz
    1. Ehrenbreitstein from the
    ferry
    by Nemorino, 4 more photos
    One hundred and eighteen meters above the Rhine River is the fortress of Ehrenbreitstein, which it its present form was built by the Prussian Army between 1817 and 1832, with huge thick walls that were evidently intended to resist artillery fire.

    Anyone fascinated by Prussian militarism could theoretically take a tour of the fortress. The tours begin every hour and are in German, though groups can also arrange (in advance) to have tours in English or French. There is also a video in German, English and French which deals with 19th century military life in the Fortress.

    Second photo: Ehrenbreitstein with a tourist ship in the foreground.

    Third photo: Looking up at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress.

    Fourth photo: Side view of the fortress.

    Fifth photo: In one wing of the fortress there is a youth hostel which I can't remember anything about, though I stayed there a mere forty-one years ago.

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  • Directions: Take the bus # 9 halfway up the hill to Neudorf/Bergstraße and walk up the rest of the way.
  • Website: http://www.festungehrenbreitstein.de/
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    Fort Ehrenbreitstein: dating back more than 1000 years
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  • Updated By globetrott on April 6, 2007
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    • Fort Ehrenbreitstein - Koblenz
    by globetrott, 4 more photos
    Festung Ehrenbreitenstein was first mentioned in the history-books in the year 1000. In 1020 it became a posession of the prince-bishops of Trier. Step by step the castle was made larger and stronger, in 1524 a cannon named "Greif" with 9 tons was added, in 1493 the castle even had its own monastery, but only for a shorter time. During the 30 years-war Ehrenbreitenstein was widely destroyed in 1636
    Festung Ehrenbreitenstein is open for visitors all year long
    and you may visit it on your own
    daily from April till October you may get
    guided tours every full hour from 10.00a.m. - 05.00p.m.
    the entrance-fee is moderate : 1,10 euros
    Tel. (0261) 66 75-40 00; Fax ( 02 61 ) 66 75-44 44
    eMail: besucherdienst@burgen-rlp.de

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  • Address: D-58056Koblenz - Festung Ehrenbreitenstein
  • Phone: (0261) 66 75-40 00
  • Directions: You canīt miss it when you are in Koblenz. Just look up at the other side of the river Rhein. There the fort sits on top of a mountain overlooking the whole area.
  • Website: http://www.festungehrenbreitstein.de/
  • Other Contact: Fax ( 02 61 ) 66 75-44 4
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    Fort Ehrenbreitstein: Festung Ehrenbreitstein
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    • Mariajoy
  • By Mariajoy on July 4, 2005
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    • FestungEhrenbreitstein - Koblenz
    FestungEhrenbreitstein
    by Mariajoy
    A small ferry takes you across to the other side of the Rhein where you can either walk or take the chair lift to the top of the hill where the Fortress stands. From here you can get the very best views of the Deutsches Eck.

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  • Address: Koblenz
  • Directions: You canīt miss it when you are in Koblenz. Just look up at the other side of the river Rhein. The fort sits on top of a mountain overlooking the whole area.
  • Website: http://www.festungehrenbreitstein.de/
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    Fort Ehrenbreitstein: festug ehrenbreitstein
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    • doug48
  • By doug48 on June 7, 2008
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    • festug ehrenbreitstein - Koblenz
    festug ehrenbreitstein
    by doug48
    the fortress ehrenbreitstein is one of the largest in the world. it was first built in the 10th century. it was destroyed by the french in 1801 and was rebuilt by the prussians after the treaty of vienna in 1815. today the fortress houses the landsmuseum koblenz and the rhein-museum. nearby at wambachstrasse 204 is beethoven's mother's house. to get there you take a ferry for the short trip across the rhine from the altstadt then a chair lift up the hill to the fort.

  • Directions: You canīt miss it when you are in Koblenz. Just look up at the other side of the river Rhein. There the fort sits on top of a mountain overlooking the whole area.
  • Website: http://www.festungehrenbreitstein.de/
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    Fort Ehrenbreitstein: Fortress of Ehrenbreitstein
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    • wadekorzan
  • Updated By wadekorzan on April 24, 2003
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    • Fortress Ehrenbreitstein - Koblenz
    Fortress Ehrenbreitstein
    by wadekorzan
    When you leave the Ludwig Museum, male a left, go through the archway and then go immediately to the right and you hit the Rhine River. You have a spectacualr view of the Fortress Ehrenbreitstein. This is the largest fortress of its kind to be found anywhere along the Rhine River, and was started around 1038 by a certain Count Erembrecht. Shortly after its construction, the Archbishop of Trier took posession and then enlarged it--and it was enlarged many times over the centuries. During the times of Napolean, Napolean's troops had conquered koblenz already in 1794, but it took them an additional 5 years, until 1799, before they could take this fortress. i t could only be taken by besieging it for one year. Once the French had it, they didn't know what to do with it, so blew it up in 1801, 2 year after they had taken it. After the fall of the french, the Prussians moved in and rebuilt it between 1815-1832.

    Nowadays there is a youth hostel and two museums located inside the fortress, and from there you have the MOST SPECTACULAR view of Koblenz, a view not to be missed. You can get to the top by foot, by car, or by cable chairlift.

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    Fort Ehrenbreitstein: Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
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    • RhineRoll
  • By RhineRoll on May 21, 2005
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    • The youth hostel within Ehrenbreitstsein Fortress - Koblenz
    The youth hostel within
    Ehrenbreitstsein Fortress
    by RhineRoll
    Visiting Ehrenbreitstein should be part of every visit to Koblenz. You can even stay within the fortress premises, because it contains a very nice (wheelchair-accessible) youth hostel. You can walk up the hill from the city, but there also is a large parking lot on the plateau-like hill outside of the fort. Mobility-impaired people will even get permission to drive into the fort and to the hostel's parking lot pictured here.

    Visiting hours for the installations and museums roughly from 9 AM to 5 PM. Reasonable entrance fee. Decent wheelchair access, including loos, but some steep ramps within the premises.

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  • Directions: You canīt miss it when you are in Koblenz. Just look up at the other side of the river Rhein. There the fort sits on top of a mountain overlooking the whole area.
  • Website: http://www.festungehrenbreitstein.de/
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    Fort Ehrenbreitstein: Ehrenbretstein Fortress
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  • By kindretspiri on September 12, 2002
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    • Fort Ehrenbreitstein - Koblenz
    by kindretspiri
    The Fortress rises 118 meters above the Rhine. It dates back to the year 1000. Over the centuries the building was enlarged by the Trier Electors. After its destruction by the French the Prussians had the fortifications on Ehrenbreitstein rebuilt (1817-1832). The result is one of the strongest undamaged fortresses which are open to the public. If I remember correct there is die Jugendherberge=youth hostel in this fortress. What a great place to spend a night.

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    Fort Ehrenbreitstein: View from Ehrenbreitenfels
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  • By Leipzig on April 8, 2004
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    • view on the confluence and
    view on the confluence and
    "Deutsches Eck"
    by Leipzig
    Don't miss the view from the fortress down to the city of Koblenz. The river in the foreground flowing from south to north, is the Rhine and the one that comes from the west is the Moselle. The tip at the confluence is the "Deutsches Eck with the monument of the German Emperor Wilhelm I.

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  • Website: http://www.festungehrenbreitstein.de/
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    Fort Ehrenbreitstein: Festung Ehrenbreitstein
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    • aminata
  • Updated By aminata on August 24, 2002
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    • Fort Ehrenbreitstein - Koblenz
    by aminata
    big old castle, where you have a fantastic view over the city. Museum and youth hostel.

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  • Address: Koblenz, Ortsteil Ehrenbreitstein
  • Other Contact: You can go by car or lift. There
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    Fort Ehrenbreitstein: Ehrenbreistein Fortress
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  • Updated By Leipzig on February 12, 2004
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    • Ehrenbreistein Fortress - Koblenz
    Ehrenbreistein Fortress
    by Leipzig
    On the confluence of Rhine and Moselle lies Ehrenbreistein Fortress. It is on top of a hundred meters high hill above the Rhine.
    The first fortification was erected here in the year 1000. In the years between 1816 and 1832, the Prussians built the present fortified complex. The fortress contains a museum, a youth hostel as well as restaurants.

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  • Directions: You canīt miss it when you are in Koblenz. Just look up at the other side of the river Rhein. There the fort sits on top of a mountain overlooking the whole area.
  • Website: http://www.festungehrenbreitstein.de/
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