Koblenz, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany - 23rd August, 2014
Koblenz also spelled
Coblenz (sometimes
English and pre-1926
German spelling) or Coblence (
French), is a
German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the
Moselle, where the
Deutsches Eck (German
Corner) and its monument (
Emperor William I on horseback) are situated. The city celebrated its 2,000th anniversary in
1992.
The name Koblenz originates from
Latin (ad) confluentes, confluence or "(at the) merging of rivers". Subsequently it was Covelenz and Cobelenz
. In the local dialect the name is Kowelenz.
After Mainz and
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, it is the third largest city in Rhineland-Palatinate, with a population of c. 106,
000 (
2006). Koblenz lies in the Rhineland, 92 kilometers (57 mi) southeast of
Cologne by rail.
This film features extensive views around the city centre of Koblenz, on both sides of the Rhine, incorporating areas of both the old town (Alstadt) and new town (
Neustadt). It highlights the city streets, art, architecture, natural features, transport, religious sites, historic monuments and visitor attractions.
Identified locations and features within the film are as follows:
Weindorf; Kaiserin-Augusta-Anlagen;
St. Peter &
Paul Church;
Max von Schenkendorf memorial; Pfaffendorfer
Brücke;
Joseph Görres Monument; "
Affection" by
Lucien Wercollier; Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer; Preußisches Regierungsgebäude (former Prussian
Government Building); Oberlandesgericht Koblenz (
Court of Appeal); Regierungsstraße; Stresemann Straße; Neustadt;
Kurfürstliches Schloss (
Electoral Palace); Schlossvorplatz; Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde (
Federal Institute of
Hydrology) glass bridge over
Mainzer Straße; Friedrich-Ebert-Ring; Landesbetrieb Mobilität (
State Enterprise Mobility)
Rhineland Palatinate; HwK
City Büro; Viktoriastraße / Friedrich-Ebert-Ring;
Christuskirche (
Christ Church); Zentralplatz;
Forum Mittelrhein; Casinostraße; Forum Confluentes; Clemensstraße / Görgenstraße; Clemensstraße; Fountainfalz, Am
Plan; Entenpfuhl;
Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our
Dear Lady); Gymnasialstraße;
The Water Spouting Boy fountain; Citykirche Koblenz; Jesuitenplatz;
Johannes Peter Müller statue, Jesuitenplatz; Firmungstraße; Eltzerhofstraße; Josef-Görres-Platz;
History of Koblenz fountain; Am Alten
Hospital; Weinhaus
Hubertus; Florinsmarkt; Florinskirche; Mittelrhein
Museum;
Jury House; Mosel (
Moselle) River; Balduinbrücke;
Restaurant Deutscher Kaiser; Peter-Altmeier-Ufer;
Peter Altmeier Memorial; St.
Kastor's Basilica; Blumenhof;
Views along Danziger
Freiheit;
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial;
Confluence of the Mosel and Rhein; Views from Kaiser Wilhelm memorial; Deutsches Eck (German Corner);
Seilbahn (
Cable Car) over the Rhine;
Cable car ride up to
Ehrenbreitstein Fort; Ehrenbreitstein Fort; Landesmuseum Koblenz;
Ehrenmal (
Cenotaph); Views over the Koblenz area from Ehrenbreitstein Fort; Sessellift Funicular rail track;
Ride down from Ehrenbreitstein Fort to Vor dem Sauerwassertor; Sauerwassertor; Sessellift
Hotel; Obertal; Wambachstraße;
Beethoven's Mother's House; Am
Markt; Kapuzinerplatz; Katholische Rundfunkarbeit beim
SWR; Rheinsteigufer;
River Rhine;
Ferry ride across the Rhine; Pegelhaus; Rheinisches Fastnachtsmuseum (
Carnival Museum); and
Koblenz Hauptbahnhof.
If you would like to read more about Koblenz, click here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koblenz ;
If you would like to read more about the River Rhine, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhine ;
If you would like to read more about the
Mosel River, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moselle ;
If you would like to read more about Deutsches Eck, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsches_Eck ;
If you would like to read more about Ehrenbreitstein Fort, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehrenbreitstein_Fortress ;
If you would like to read more about the
Rhine Gorge, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhine_Gorge ;
If you would like to read more about Rhineland Palatinate, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhineland-Palatinate ;
If you would like to read more about Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koblenz_Hauptbahnhof ;
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