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the synagoge on the left & Mittelrhein museum - Koblenz
the synagoge on the left & Mittelrhein museum
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Historic Buildings: Florinsmarkt
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    • Nemorino
  • Updated By Nemorino on January 6, 2007
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    • 1. Florinsmarkt with theaters and museum - Koblenz
    1. Florinsmarkt with theaters
    and museum
    by Nemorino, 2 more photos
    These historic buildings house the Middle Rhine Museum, which features romantic paintings of scenes in the Rhine Valley, and two small theaters, the Kammerspiele and the Studio-Bühne.

    Several years ago I saw a very funny performance here of the operetta Die lustigen Niebelungen (The Merry Nibelungs) by Oscar Straus (1870-1954), an incredibly talented Austrian composer who is not related to any other composer you might have heard of.

    This operetta from the year 1904 is a biting but very melodic spoof of Wagner's Ring and of German militarism an arrogance during the reign of Emperor Wilhelm II. It was a huge success in theaters all over Germany and Austria for the first four years, until in 1908 right-wing nationalists started demonstrating violently against it, calling it a "mockery of our people's most splendid possession, our Nibelung saga, the mightiest work of world literature in general." Theater directors were quickly intimidated by the violence and removed The Merry Nibelungs from their programs.

    Straus nonetheless did very well with his forty or so other operettas and musicals, not only in Germany and Austria, but later also in France and America. When he had to flee from the Nazis he first went to France and became a French citizen, and later did the same in America, where he composed some very successful film scores and Broadway musicals like The Chocolate Soldier.

    Second photo: The Middle Rhine Museum and one of the theaters.

    Third photo: Back view of the Middle Rhine Museum, on the Moselle River.

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  • Address: Florinsmarkt 15-17, D-56068 Koblenz
  • Phone: 02 61-129 25 20
  • Directions: The # 1 bus stops at Florinsmarkt.
  • Website: http://www.mittelrhein-museum.de/
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    Historic Buildings: the old Synagoge of Koblenz
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  • Updated By globetrott on April 6, 2007
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    • the synagoge on the left & Mittelrhein museum - Koblenz
    the synagoge on the left &
    Mittelrhein museum
    by globetrott
    The building on the left of my picture is "Buerresheimer Hof" dating back to the year 1659. It was built by Freiherr von der Leyen-Nickenich and was used as synagoge between 1851 and the so-called Reichskristallnacht in 1938. During WW II the building was completely destroyed and rebuilt again in 1950. It is used as a small jewish museum today and as a public library.

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  • Directions: The old Synagoge is next to the Mittelrhein Museum, that you may find close to the right bank of the river Mosel / Moselle.
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    Historic Buildings: Herz-Jesu-Kirche
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  • By Elena77 on December 28, 2008
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    • Herz-Jesu-Kirche (Sacred Heart Church) - Koblenz
    Herz-Jesu-Kirche (Sacred Heart
    Church)
    by Elena77
    The Catholic parish church Herz-Jesu (Sacred Heart) was built between 1900 – 1903, following construction plans of cathedral architect Ludwig Becker. In terms of area it is the biggest Catholic church in the Koblenz city centre and it also is one of the most important Neo-Romanesque sacred buildings of Germany. The church is located right at the transition of the historic old town to the Southern suburb. At the end of the 19th century the population of Koblenz had considerably increased to a number of around 30,000. And at this period of time there were only 2 Catholic churches at the municipal area: Liebfrauen (Church of our Lady) and St. Castor and so the construction of a new church was deemed necessary.
    Sacred Heart Church was built at the site of the former Löhr Gate, part of the Prussian fortifications which were torn down in 1897. The consecration took place on 19th of May 1904. The Neo-Romanesque structure was severely damaged and burned out completely in WW II, though. Restoration works were finished in 1952.

  • Address: Löhrrondell 1a, 56068 Koblenz
  • Phone: +49 261/ 31304
  • Directions: At Koblenz town centre, close to the main shopping area
  • Website: http://www.koblenz-touristik.de/
  • Other Contact: http://www.herz-jesu-koblenz.de/
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    Historic Buildings: Bürresheimer Hof
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  • By Elena77 on December 22, 2008
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    • Bürresheimer Hof - Koblenz
    Bürresheimer Hof
    by Elena77
    The beautiful late medieval building called „Bürresheimer Hof“ can be found at Florinsmarkt (St. Florin’s Square) right at the heart of the old town. It was built in 1659/ 60 for Lothar Ferdinand von der Leyen-Nickenich, a bailiff of the electorate of Trier. The building remained in possession of his family until 1714 and at that time it was known as „Nickenicher Hof“. The name was later changed as in early 18th century the building passed to the barons of Breitbach – Bürresheim.
    In 1848 the building was sold to the Jewish community of Koblenz. It was used as a synagogue from 1851 until 1938 when during the so called „Night of broken Glass“ around 200 synagogues in Germany were destroyed. The complete inventory of the synagogue was smashed that night but the building remained intact until 1944 when Bürresheimer Hof burnt down. It got restored from war damage in 1955/ 56 and since 1965 the building houses parts of the Mittelrhein Museum. Exhibits include a city history collection, Baroque sculptures and paintings and works of Dutch and Middle Rhenish artists. At the museum there also is a room dedicated to the remembrance of the Jewish victims of the NS regime. If you wish to visit the remembrance room, preregistration is necessary (phone: +49 261/129 2652).

  • Address: Florinsmarkt 13, 56068 Koblenz
  • Phone: +49 261 / 31304
  • Directions: At Florinsmarkt (St. Florin's Square)
  • Website: http://www.koblenz-touristik.de/en
  • Other Contact: http://www.koblenz.de/stadtleben
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    Historic Buildings: Vier Türme (Four Towers)
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  • By Elena77 on January 7, 2009
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    • Four Towers building - Koblenz
    Four Towers building
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    Vier Türme (Four Towers) is the name of a group of buildings you will find at the old town. These 4 houses, flanking the crossing of Marktstrasse and Löhrstrasse, attract attention as their facades all have elaborate stone oriels and partly also have beautiful half-timbered constructions. The houses date back to the early 17th century but during the Nine Years’ War (1688 – 1697) suffered severe damage. The renovation followed soon after, though. A uniform design was used for the restoration, following construction plans of Johann Christoph Sebastiani.
    All 4 houses have been denominated: St. Peter house stands on the South side, with the Green Tree House (Haus zum grünen Baum) standing to ist left (the Green Tree House is easy to spot as there actually IS a green tree painted on the stone oriel). House Raffauf and the red House Eierstock stand on the North side of the crossroads.
    The houses again got damaged during WWII but have once more been affectionately restored and even partly extended in 1950. The Four Towers have become sort of a landmark of Koblenz. Only few late medieval/ early modern houses at this part of the old town have survived WWII and people are especially proud of their preservation.

  • Address: Marktstr./ Am Plan, 56068 Koblenz
  • Phone: +49 261 / 31304
  • Directions: At the old town, close to the town square called "Plan"
  • Website: www.koblenz-touristik.de/en
  • Other Contact: info-hbf‎@‎koblenz-t
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    Historic Buildings: teutonic cross
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  • By doug48 on June 7, 2008
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    • teutonic cross - Koblenz
    teutonic cross
    by doug48
    in 1216 archbishop theoderich von wied invited the knights of the teutonic order to koblenz. pictured is the teutonic cross on the wall of the knight's headquarters in koblenz.

  • Address: deutsches eck
  • Directions: central koblenz across the street from the kaiser wilheim statue.
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    Historic Buildings: deutschherrenhaus
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  • Updated By doug48 on June 7, 2008
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    deutschherrenhaus
    by doug48
    the deutschherrenhaus was koblenz's home to the teutonic knights. archbishop theoderich von wied invited the teutonic knights to come to koblenz in 1216. today the deutshherrenhaus is home to the ludwig museum. the ludwig museum was founded by peter ludwig in 1985 and houses a collection of 20th century french art.

  • Address: konrad adenauer strasse
  • Directions: central koblenz, altstadt, next to st. castor's church.
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    Historic Buildings: Dikasterial Building
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  • By Elena77 on February 7, 2009
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    • Dikasterial Building - Koblenz
    Dikasterial Building
    by Elena77
    When visiting fortress Ehrenbreitstein you will most likely come across the so called “Dikasterialgebäude”. It’s a lovely Baroque style building situated beneath the fortress, right next to the entranceway of the chair lift towards Ehrenbreitstein. It was built between 1739 – 1749 for Prince Elector (Kurfürst) Franz Georg von Schönborn and designed by Balthasar Neumann and his student Johannes Seitz. It housed the so called Dikasterium (dicastery), a secular authority responsible for the electoral courts and the State Planning Authority of Northern Rhineland-Palatinate. The Dikasterial Building was originally located right next to castle Philippsburg, one of the most important Baroque buildings along the Rhein (built in 1629). The castle itself has, unfortunately, been irreparably damaged in 1801 at the intrusion of the French Revolution army commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte. Castle Philippsburg had to be torn down but the dicastery building as well as a few more representative Rococo buildings (Krumstall and Marstall) have survived in their original structure. The building today houses the federal media centre.

  • Address: Hofstr. 257c, 56077 Koblenz
  • Phone: +49 261 / 31304
  • Directions: Opposite Ehrenbreitstein train station at interstate road B42. Accessible by train or bus # 7, 8, 9 or 10 (stop Ehrenbreitstein-Bahnhof/ Charlottenstr.)
  • Website: www.koblenz-touristik.de/en
  • Other Contact: info-hbf‎@‎koblenz-t
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    Historic Buildings: florinsmarkt
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  • Updated By doug48 on June 15, 2008
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    • kaufhaus - Koblenz
    kaufhaus
    by doug48
    located at the florinsmakt is the kaufhaus built between 1419 and 1425. in 1536 the robber barron johann von kobem was tried in koblenz and beheaded at the am platz. his trial lasted six months and he never said a word. just before his execution he said that if his face was put on the facade of the kaufhaus koblenz would experience an economic boom. 200 years later someone saw the records of the trial and von kobem's statement. his face was put on the kaufhaus and koblenz imediately had a period of prosperity. the mechanical likeness of von kobem shifts his eyes and periodically sticks out his tongue at passers by. the kaufhaus is also home to the middle rhine museum.

  • Address: florinsmarkt
  • Directions: central koblenz, altstadt.
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