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2. Ehrenbreitstein Fortress - Wikipedia

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   Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (German: Festung Ehrenbreitstein, IPA: [ˌfɛstʊŋ ˈeːʁənbʁaɪtʃtaɪn] ⓘ) is a fortress in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the east bank of the Rhine where it is joined by the Moselle, overlooking the town of Koblenz. Occupying the position of an earlier fortress destroyed ...

3. Koblenz - Wikipedia

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   Koblenz (UK: / koʊˈblɛnts / koh-BLENTS, US: / ˈkoʊblɛnts / KOH-blents, German: [ˈkoːblɛnts] ⓘ) is a German city on the banks of the Rhine (Middle Rhine) and the Moselle, a multinational tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by Drusus around 8 B.C. Its name originates from the Latin (ad) cōnfluentēs, meaning ...

4. Deutsches Eck - Wikipedia

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   Deutsches Eck. The Deutsches Eck (German: [ˈdɔʏtʃəs ˈʔɛk], "German Corner") is the name of a promontory in Koblenz, Germany, where the Mosel river joins the Rhine. Named after a local commandry of the Teutonic Order, it became known for a monumental equestrian statue of William I, first German Emperor, erected in 1897 in appreciation of ...

5. Basilica of St. Castor - Wikipedia

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   Basilica of St. Castor. Coordinates: 50°21′44″N 07°36′16″E. Western front of the Basilica of St. Castor. The Basilica of St. Castor (German: Basilika St. Kastor or Kastorkirche) is the oldest church in Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland Palatinate. It is located near Deutsches Eck at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle.

6. Old Castle (Koblenz) - Wikipedia

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   The Old Castle ( German: Alte Burg) was a former Elector-owned, substantial water castle in the German city of Koblenz, incepted in the 13th century. It is today reduced to the later Burghaus (castle house); which houses the city archives. It sits on tall foundations and has a tall, black slate roof with further floors in the attic and two ...

7. Timeline of Koblenz - Wikipedia

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   1359 – Koblenzer Schützengesellschaft (militia) formed. [2] 1469 – Population: 1,193. 1688 – Town besieged by French forces. [1] 1698 – Jesuit College built. [citation needed] 1725 – Merchants' Hall restored. [1] 1768 – Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony becomes Archbishop-Elector of Trier.