Koblenz

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We visited Koblenz for you and would like to introduce some places that you can visit by yourself.

Shopping Malls

In Koblenz there are two different shopping malls.

Löhr-Center (Hohenfelderstr.22, 56068 Koblenz)

Forum Mittelrhein (Zentralplatz 2, 56068 Koblenz)

Events & Nightlive

Electronic Wine The slogan of the event is "Everything happens for a Riesling…" also for the Electronic Wine in Koblenz.

Rhine in Flames Rhine in Flames is a firework display at night which ends in Koblenz. Ships tour on the Rhine and Mosel. There are 7 stages with over 500 artists and lots of wine tasting attractions and a V.I.P. area at the German Corner where you have the best view at the fireworks.

Street Food Festival It is known for: Mobile kitchens - foodtrucks, live music with different DJs, Cocktail bars and smoothies
a chillout lounge where you can drink cocktails and enjoy the music. There is a crazy but awesome kind of candy, Sushi, Mexican food, burgers, pizza and so much more! The food is more expensive than normal fast food but it is special food and some people will like to spent their money on it.

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We prepared for you some places where you can taste local dishes.

Altes Brauhaus

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There are some wonderful places to visit.

History Column

It is a fountain on the Görresplatz. It was a present from Rhineland Palatinate for the 2000-year-celebration of Koblenz. It shows the history of the city in 10 buildings from the Roman times to the present.

1. Roman castellum settlement

2. Crown estate and meeting place

3. From the Francium empire to the electorate of Trier

4. Crusades and slave trade

5. Prospering community

6. Thirty years war and persecution of witches

7. French Revolution

8. Prussian era

9. Destruction in 1944

10. Future - orientated city

Schängel

The Schängel is the emblem of the city Koblenz. It is a fountain on the Willi-Hörter-Platz.

The name Schängel is a local description about all people who were born in Koblenz.

Kurfürstliches Schloss

The electoral Palace (ger. Kurfürstliches Schloss ) is located to the north of a bridge called Paffendorfer Brücke. It was built in the late 18th century and designed by Clemens Wenceslaus. The building has a special architecture called neoclassical. It is also part of the UNESCO World Heritage. It is surrounded by a park where you can relax and take a sunbathe. Beside the park there is also a playground and a small skatepark.

Stolzenfels Castle

Stolzenfels Castle is a former medieval fortress castle turned into a palace, near Koblenz, on the left bank of the Rhine. The original castle was used to protect the toll station on the Rhine. In 1869 it was destroyed by the French during the nine years’ war. In 1823 the ruined city was given by the city as a gift to the Prussian Crownprince that rebuilt it as a Gothical revival palace. Today, it is a part of the Unesco World Heritage and it is open to the public.

Deutsches Eck (German corner)

At the German corner the Mosel meets the Rhine. The eye-catcher is the big statue of William I, the first Emperor of Germany. It was built in 1897 in appreciation of his merits in the unification of Germany. Later it was rebuilt got reconstructed because of the consequences of the Second World War. It´s a nice place to hangout and to see the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress.

Festung Ehrenbreitstein

It is a fortress located on the east bank of the Rhine where the two rivers meet. It was built by the Prussians between 1817 and 1828. Since 2002 it has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The fortress was important because of its good defense system. Now you can visit it and have a nice view of Koblenz and the German corner. You can also visit its museums with many historical items.

Cable car

Its is a easy way to get to the fortress Ehrenbreitstein. Cabins are made out of glass so you have a nice view of Koblenz from above. Its cheap.

Rheinanlagen

The Rheinanlagen is an 3.5km long Park with promenades on the left hand side of the waterfront of the Rhine in Koblenz. They lead through the districts Altstadt, Südliche Vorstadt and it end on the north side of the German corner (Deutsches Eck).

Churches in Koblenz

Basilika St. Kastor

The Building is the oldest church in Koblenz. It is in Gothic style. It was probably built in 836 and then was rebuilt in the 12th century. In 1991 the Bishop John Paul II gave it the title of Basilika minor.

Herz-Jesu-Kirche

The Herz-Jesu-Kirche was built over three years beginning in 1900. In 1944 is was destroyed by an air attack and burned down completely and then rebuilt in 1950. In 2011 there was a fire which made the church unusable for a few months.

Florinskirche

Florinskirche was built in 1100 and in 1794 Napoleon came, used it as a magazine and wanted to turn it into a slaughterhouse and a market, but it didn’t happen. Later King Friedrich Wilhelm III came and used it as a protestant military communitychurch. In 1820 it became the first protestant church in Koblenz.

Liebfrauenkirche

End of the Middle Ages and the French revolution the Liebfrauenkirche was the main church in Koblenz. The French used the foundations of the Roman building to erect a place to worship God. They used the same foundations to build the church. In 1944 it was destroyed and in 1955 it was rebuilt.