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Beautiful Old Town

Beautiful Old Town, Koblenz

 63 Reviews  With the growth of cheap low-cost flights, more and more people have discovered the delights of german Christmas markets. The one in Koblenz has all the normal ingredients of a 100 or so wodden... 

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Where Rhein and Mosel meet

Where Rhein and Mosel meet, Koblenz

 33 Reviews  The point of land where the Rhine and Moselle flow together got its historical name "Deutsches Eck" (German Corner), in 1216. The German Corner has flags flying of the German states, as well as the... 

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Fort Ehrenbreitstein

Fort Ehrenbreitstein, Koblenz

 22 Reviews  After viewing the Flower show, then it was time to see 'Ehrenbreitstein” Fortress, Europe’s second largest preserved fortress, built between 1817 and 1828 in its present-day design. Recent... 

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Castles around Koblenz

Castles around Koblenz, Koblenz

 7 Reviews  Kurfurstliches Schloss, I wonder which is the front and which is the back, both side's look as good as each other! Well, we looked at what I call the front of the Schloss, then went around the back to... 

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Historic Buildings

Historic Buildings, Koblenz

 11 Reviews  The Higher Regional Court of Koblenz is another lovely building to view, as is the Courthouse. Both buildings were built between 1902-1910. Luckily, this building didn't suffer any damage through-out... 

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St. Castor's Church

St. Castor's Church, Koblenz

 14 Reviews  St. Kastor is a really old Church, as construction began on it in 817, and in 836, it was consecrated. The current Church is mainly from construction in the 12th century. On 30th July 1991 Pope John... 

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Visit Boppard

Visit Boppard, Koblenz

 6 Reviews  OK, to continue our tour down the Rhine we left Koblenz by following the... Mosel :-S We were headed for a place called Rhens am Rhine, 3km from Koblenz and obviously the best way to get here is to... 

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The Loreley

The Loreley, Koblenz

 7 Reviews  I think you must read in advance to appreciate this place: Lorelei is a common high mount in Rhine's banks, that doesn't mean much to those who didn't know the stories and the legends that it... 

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The Church of Our Lady

The Church of Our Lady, Koblenz

 10 Reviews  located near the rathaus is the romanesque liebfrauen kirche (church of our lady). the church was originally built in the 12th century and it's towers added in 1693. the church was destroyed during... 

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Castle Stolzenfels

Castle Stolzenfels, Koblenz

 4 Reviews  Just 6 km upstream from Koblenz, at the left bank of the river Rhine / Rhein you will find this great castle in neo-gothic style : Burg Kapellen-Stolzenfels is mostly just called Stolzenfels and the... 

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Waterfronts (II)

Waterfronts (II), Koblenz

 11 Reviews  After having see the Deutsches Eck, walk to the side where you find the Mosel River. Here you have your most beautiful view of the old town of Koblenz. Walk along this river front to get back to the... 

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Spitting Boy Fountain

Spitting Boy Fountain, Koblenz

 3 Reviews  the schaengel (little john) is a symbol of koblenz. since koblenz was conquered so many times in it's history there were many children fathered by invading troops. the male offspring of these... 

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the Deutsche Kaiser

the Deutsche Kaiser, Koblenz

 5 Reviews  the kaiser wilhelm I statue is located at the deutsches eck, (german corner). the deutsches eck is where the rhine and mosel river meet. the kaiser wilhelm I statue was built in 1897 and was designed... 

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Day trip to Burg Eltz

Day trip to Burg Eltz, Koblenz

 3 Reviews  Burg Eltz makes a perfect daytrip from Koblenz, maybe in combination with Muenster-Maifeld and Ediger Eller. Burg Eltz is one of the very few castles in Germany that is owned by the same family for... 

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The square called Goerresplatz

The square called Goerresplatz, Koblenz

 3 Reviews  the historiensaeule (history column) was built in the center of gorresplatz by juergen webers in 1992. this unique column traces the history of koblenz from roman times to the present. gorresplatz is... 

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Chairlift at Rudesheim - to...

Chairlift at Rudesheim - to..., Koblenz

 2 Reviews  Visit the Siegfried's Mechanical Instrument Museum. It sounds strange but this place is great! It's actually in a town called Rudesheim not too far from Koblenz. The instruments are amazing! You... 

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The square called Am Plan

The square called Am Plan, Koblenz

 1 Review  Leaving the fout towers, you come to the next square called "Am Plan". This is the old execution square, where Johan Lutter lost his head (see my tip about Johan Lutter). From here there is a... 

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Laundromat

Laundromat, Koblenz

 1 Review  In Switzerland there is a shortage of laundromats. The only way to get laundry done was to give it to a cleaning shop who wash and fold it (and charge you by the piece) which gets expensive. In... 

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Bingen - Winefest!

Bingen - Winefest!, Koblenz

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PEGELHAUS

PEGELHAUS, Koblenz

 balhannah Says:  The Pegelhaus, and what a busy Restaurant it was!The Pegelhaus was originally a Rhine Crane, built in an octangal shape between 1609 & 1611 and used for loading... 

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KOBLENZ FLOWER SHOW

KOBLENZ FLOWER SHOW, Koblenz

 balhannah Says:  Koblenz holds Flower Show's every year. We happened to be there for the Bundesgartenschau 2011 (BUGA Koblenz 2011), the 2011 Federal Horticultural Show.The... 

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Reichensperger Platz

Reichensperger Platz, Koblenz

 Nemorino Says:  This memorial to the victims of Nazi terror was set up on Reichensperger Platz, near the theater, after years of campaigning by a local citizens' group.It was... 

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Deutsches Eck

Deutsches Eck, Koblenz

 Karlie85 Says:  Deutsches Eck, the German Corner, is the place where the Rhine River and the Mosel River meet. At this point there is a massive statue honoring Emperor Wilhelm... 

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DEUTSCHES ECK

DEUTSCHES ECK, Koblenz

 alyf1961 Says:  The spur between the rivers of the Rhine and the Mosel is called the Deutsches Eck [ German corner]. A statue of Emperor Wilhelm I stands here. It was erected... 

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The church of St. Castor

The church of St. Castor, Koblenz

 mvtouring Says:  The church of St. Castor is a lovely building and I believe that it actually is one of the oldest buildings in Koblenz. The basilica with ist 3 naves was... 

Top 3 Hotels in Koblenz

Mercure Koblenz 4m

 2 Reviews and 176 Opinions  Very nice rooms for the price with easy access to the altstadt. Near a bus stop. 

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Hotel Jan Van Werth

 2 Reviews and 9 Opinions  All the service was nice and friendly. The room was very comfy and sunny. We had tv and shower in... 

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Ibis Hotel Koblenz

 1 Review and 121 Opinions  modern hotel, very central located. Definitely more comfortable than in a station wagon. Average... 

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a Must, when cruising the Rhine-valley

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Koblenz. I'd love to share with you the 38 tips I've written, the 154 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Castellum apud confluentes

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 Koblenz is one of the oldest cities of Germany, founded by the Romans, like so many others along the rivers Rhein and Mosel. The area though has been continuously populated ever since the early Stone... 

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Koblenz, like my 2nd home

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 Koblenz is a city of 115,000 people at the confluence of 2 major rivers--the Rhine and Mosel. It's old town is beautiful preserved and is well worth strolling around for all of its beautiful... 

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Opera in Koblenz

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 If you follow the Moselle River 304 kilometers downstream from Metz you will eventually come to the German city of Koblenz, which is where the Moselle flows into the Rhine. One of these years I would... 

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 koblenz is situated at the confluence of the rhine and mosel rivers. the city's name comes from the latin "castellum apud confluentes". the area around koblenz was first settled around 11,000 years...... 

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