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Weihnachtsmarkt Koblen THROUGH THE CITY! z The historic centre Events 22 Einkaufen 1 Rathaus town hall 22 Bürresheimer Hof place 2 Schängelbrunnen fountain 23 Altes Kauf- und Danzhaus 3 Citykirche am Jesuitenplatz church mit Augenroller building 4 Vikariehaus mit Glockenspiel 24 Unterm Stern alley building 25 Altes Hafenamt building Koblenz is a delightful city to enjoy and indulge in. 5 Johannes-Müller-Denkmal 26 Florinskirche church, It offers the perfect atmosphere for extensive and impulsive shopping and memorial Florinsgarten garden Take a ride on ´s most modern cable car rising from the pleasure tours through its vibrant boutiques, stores, and wide variety of 6 Michaelskapelle chapel 27 Dreikönigenhaus building promenade to the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress mountain station. With its quality restaurants. The most lasting gift the Roman city founders made to 7 Drouven´sches Haus building 28 Deutscher Kaiser building panoramic cabins, it promises an unforgettable view onto the city and the Koblenz is certainly the art of winegrowing – today, the regional wines are 8 Geburtshaus von Henriette Sontag 29 Peter-Altmeier-Denkmal UNESCO Upper Valley World Heritage Site. The cable car is considered to be among the best wine products worldwide by connoisseurs. birthplace of Henriette Sontag memorial 100% accessible. www.seilbahn-koblenz.de 9 Am Plan place 30 Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal Once at the top of the Ehrenbreitstein plateau, visitors are welcomed by WINERIES IN KOBLENZ 10 Alte Feuerwache former fire brigade monument the landscaped fortress park, with an observation deck and mini-natural Below you will find a list of all Koblenz wineries, sorted by districts. house 31 German Corner climbing garden for children. The Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, one of the 11 32 Ludwig Museum museum largest preserved fortress in Europe, was built by the Prussians between 21 Vier Türme building EHRENBREITSTEIN 12 Geburtshaus von Fritz Zimmer 33 Deutschherrenhaus building 1817 and 1828. Imposing architecture, the Koblenz State Museum with its four exhibition halls and a multimedia adventure route through the 5,000- 31 9 birthplace of Fritz Zimmer 34 Blumenhof flower court Winery Göhlen Inhaber Georg Schmidt 13 Torbogenfresco frescos 35 Kastor-Brunnen fountain year history of the fortress await its guests. www.tor-zum-welterbe.de Mühlental 33 · 56077 Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein · Fon: +49 (0)261-77322 11 14 Altes Münzmeister Haus building 36 Basilika St. Kastor church Winery Weinhaus Wagner 17 37 Mühlental 23 · 56077 Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein · Fon: +49 (0)261-73614 30 10 15 Haus Metternich building Altes Rheinmuseum building INCLINED ELEVATOR 16 Portal des ehemaligen Dominikaner- 38 St. Jakobus Kapelle chapel GÜLS Passenger Klosters portal of a monastery ruin 39 Koblenzer Hof court Ferry 17 Balduinbrücke bridge, 40 Historiensäule fountain Winery Hähn Balduin-Denkmal monument 41 Görreshaus building Neustraße 2 · 56072 Koblenz-Güls · Fon: +49 (0)261-42203 29 20 32 18 Alte Burg building 42 Von-Lassaulx´sches Haus Winery Lunnebach 19 Liebfrauenkirche church 43 Mittelrhein-Museum Koblenz Am Mühlbach 46 · 56072 Koblenz-Güls · Fon: +49 (0)261-44320 24 35 Cable Car 13 20 Peter-Friedhofen-Kapelle/Haus museum 18 25 34 Winery Johannes Müller 22 chapel 44 Forum Confluentes Stauseestr. 22 · 56072 Koblenz-Güls · Fon: +49 (0)261-42560 19 36 21 Brunnenhof Königspfalz place 26 38 As an alternative to the cable car, you can also reach the Ehrenbreitstein Winery Toni Müller 13 23 28 33 16 12 Fortress with the inclined elevator in the district of Ehrenbreitstein on the Am Mühlbach 96 · 56072 Koblenz-Güls · Fon: +49 (0)261-408808 15 14 8 right bank of the Rhine. www.schraegaufzug-ehrenbreitstein.de 14 Winery Schwaab Inhaber Christof Schwaab 27 Rhine promenades 21 37 Ehrenbreitstein In der Laach 93 · 56072 Koblenz-Güls · Fon: +49 (0)261-4030840 and Electoral Palace 12 Winery Spurzem 19 5 20 5 1 Coene´sche Haus building Am Zehnthof 12 · 56072 Koblenz-Güls · Fon: +49 (0)261-45864 11 41 7 1 Schiffsbrücke pontoon bridge 2 Kapuziner Kirche church, 6 Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein LAY 2 4 40 2 Pegelhaus – water level station Kapuziner Kloster monastery 1 ehemaliger Rheinkran former crane 3 Konrad Haus building Viticulture (Addi) Rolf Göbel 18 10 3 6 9 8 7 1 3 Preußisches Regierungsgebäude 4 Mutter-Beethoven-Haus St.-Martin-Straße 40 · 56073 Koblenz-Lay · Fon: +49 (0)2606-502 39 former prussian government building building Viticulture Rainer Kollmann 4 4 Max-von-Schenkendorf-Denkmal 5 Rhein-Museum museum A HOP, SHIP, SKIP AND A JUMP Kaufunger Straße 50 · 56073 Koblenz-Lay · Fon: +49 (0)2606-2472 6 Kreuzkirche church 21.00 € memorial ONLY Winery Hans Mader 1 2 Discover Ehrenbreitstein Fortress and Koblenz in validity: one day 42 5 Skulptur von Lucien Wercollier 7 Dähler Born fountain cable cars, with the inclined lift and by ferry. Marienstätterstraße 8 · 56073 Koblenz-Lay · Fon: +49 (0)2606-2592 16 6 Görres-Denkmal memorial 8 Schrägaufzug inclined lift Passenger Ferry 3 Viticulture Joachim Mader 7 Hans-Wilhelm-Mutzbauer 9 Ehrenmal des Heeres 43 Kapellenstraße 23 · 56073 Koblenz-Lay · Fon: +49 (0)2606-2321/-2336 44 3 2 Gedenktafel memorial military memorial 10 14 8 Königshalle building Festung Ehrenbreitstein fortress MOSELWEISS 9 Coblenzer Rheinbrücke bridge, mit Landesmuseum museum 15 Eisenbahndenkmal monument und DJH Jugendherberge Antoniushof Winery Toni Reif 17 1 Koblenzerstr. 29 · 56073 Koblenz-Moselweiß · Fon: +49 (0)261-46434 10 Hochwassersäule flood-level youth hostel 11 Weindorf mit Traubenträgerbrunnen 11 Archäologische Sammlung Viticulture enterprise Josef Sauerborn wine village with fountain museum Koblenzer Str. 31 · 56073 Koblenz-Moselweiß · Fon: +49 (0)261-46432 5 12 Kurfürstliches Schloss 12 Fort Helfenstein fortress 13 Pagerie building 14 (Electoral Palace) with Grand Café Koblenzer Sektmuseum 13 Father Rhine and Mother 14 Dikasterialgebäude building 16 13 BOAT TRIPS An exciting journey through time at the cellar 12 6 monument museum in the original Deinhard building. 14 Koblenzer Sektmuseum museum 15 ON THE RHINE & MOSELLE Deinhardplatz 3 14 2 15 Obelisk monument 56068 Koblenz 16 Theater Koblenz municipal theatre Fon: +49 (0)261-9115151 E-Mail: [email protected] www.sekt-museum.de

7 8 Other Sights 4 1 Luisenturm tower 14 Christuskirche church HIGHLIGHTS 11 2 Fort Asterstein fortress 15 Friedrich-Mohr-Denkmal 3 St. Peter und Paul Kirche church memorial 9 4 Peter-Josef-Lenné-Denkmal 16 Barbara-Denkmal memorial Discovering the Rhine or Moselle valley on a boat has always been and still is a highlight of every trip to Koblenz. All aboard! Experience the memorial 17 Herz-Jesu-Kirche church UNESCO-World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley or the precipices 5 Prinzessin-Luise-Tempel 18 St. Elisabeth Kirche church 10 of the Mosel valley from a special vantage point. Choose one comfortable 6 Kaiserin-Augusta-Denkmal 19 Jüdischer Friedhof ships awaiting you all around the Deutsches Eck area. memorial Jewish cemetery Tickets are available at the docks. 7 Kirche St. Josef church 20 Synagoge Tip: Travel the with the historic paddle-wheel ship ‘Goethe’! 13 10 8 Schloss Stolzenfels castle 21 Mosellum museum 11 9 Fritz-Michel-Denkmal memorial 22 Wehrtechnische The paddle-wheel ship ‘Goethe’ was built in 1913 and has been faithfully restored. It takes you from Koblenz to Rüdesheim and back. For further information about our events please visit: www.koblenz-touristik.de 10 Rheinisches Fastnachtsmuseum Studiensammlung museum museum 23 Feste Franz / Franzosenfriedhof All aboard from April to October DAILY 11 Fort Konstantin fortress French cemetery (except special events) 12 Löwentor portal of a fortress ruin 24 Neuendorfer Flesche fortress At 9 a.m. from Koblenz to Rüdesheim ONE-DAY COMBINED TICKET 13 Hauptfriedhof cemetery 25 DB Museum museum And back at 4.15 p.m. ‘Cable car – Fortress – Cable car’ Sights The combined ticket includes entry to the Ehrenbreitstein 9 Tourist Information Fortress Cultural Centre, including the exhibition halls, as well as the cable car journey there and back. Tourist Information Point EXPERIENCE MORE – PAY LESS WEIN Short Trip? 3 STADT The “Hike and Wine Tour” pack SAVE WITH 12 Pedestrian Area from WANDERN is available in the Tourist A COMBO 4 Historical Building Information center in the €9.80 Cable Car Koblenz Single ticket Forum Confluentes for & Docks 1–10 Ehrenbreitstein Fortress ONLY € 19.90 Scenic Overlook 6 5 Handicap Restrooms (WC) Available: 7 fully accessible for wheelchair users TOURIST-INFORMATION 0 100 200 300m HISTORIC Romantic Cities limited accessibility for wheelchair users Forum Confluentes HIGHLIGHTS The cities between OF GERMANY the Rhine and Moselle An institution of the City Koblenz Stolzenfels © 2021 Amt für Stadtvermessung und Bodenmanagement Koblenz Emergency Defibrillator Zentralplatz 1 · 56068 Koblenz WWW.WEINSTADT-KOBLENZ.DE BUSP P 8 Fon: +49 (0)261-1291610 www.tor-zum-welterbe.de www.seilbahn-koblenz.de www.koblenz-touristik.de Explore the City 36 St. Kastor Basilika 16 Koblenz Theatre (Basilica of St Castor) The only surviving classicist theatre Discover Koblenz, with its wealth of cultural attractions, its KOBLENZ ON RHINE AND MOSELLE A place rich in history. Consecrated on the Middle Rhine. It was commis- MUSEUMS numerous museums, its historic squares, the little boutiques, and in 836, this church is where the sioned by Prince-Elector Clemens CITY MAP KOBLENZ large shopping arcades. There is a lot to see and experience. negotiations between the sons of Wenzeslaus and built by Hofrat F.-J. 32 Ludwig Museum Koblenz and Sights The Historic Centre Ludwig the Pious took place in 842. Schmitz in 1786/87. Art after 1945 and international exhibitions Here a few suggestions for your stay: We invite you to experience an unforgettable visit. The historic The point at which the winding courses of the Rhine and the Moselle These led to the division of the Koblenz Theatre is a three-section of contemporary art. city with its idyllic squares and secretive lanes is wonderful for meet is the world-famous Deutsches Eck (German Corner), Frankish empire. The building as it theatre with ensembles for acting, exploring. Enjoy the varied cuisine at one of the dining venues in nominal charge 0,50 € the location of one of Germany‘s oldest and most beautiful cities: stands today was constructed musical theatre and ballet. Danziger Freiheit 1 (am „Deutschen Eck“) the picturesque old town, or wander through the many large and 56068 Koblenz Koblenz, city of the Federal Horticultural Show 2011. Koblenz has predominantly in the 12th century. It was raised to the status of a basilica The obelisk commemorates the inauguration of the Clemensbrunnen small shops in the city centre. Special highlights include travel- Fon: +49 (0)261-3040416 GUIDED WALKING TOUR always been a popular place. This is where , kings, and minor by Pope John Paul II in 1991. (Clemens Well) by its sponsor, Prince-Elector Clemens Wenzeslaus. www.ludwigmuseum.org princes built their residences, and where many artists have sought ling on the state-of-the-art aerial cable car over the Rhine to the ROMANTIC OLD TOWN inspiration from the unique landscape. Today, Koblenz attracts visi- Ehrenbreitstein fortress, or a boat tour through the “Upper Middle Get to know one of Germany‘s oldest cities on a tour tors from all around the world. The reasons for this are as diverse Rhine Valley” UNESCO World Heritage site, between Koblenz and as the city itself. Bingen. 43 Mittelrhein-Museum Koblenz of the historic city centre. The Middle-Rhine Museum unites over 2,000 years of art and cultural history. SATURDAY 1 Rathaus (town hall) 44 Forum Confluentes 40 Historiensäule (history pillar) 6 Kaiserin-Augusta-Denkmal 3.00 p.m. on the Jesuitenplatz An impressive highlight in the at the Görresplatz (Empress Augusta memorial) Forum Confluentes centre of the city – the new Forum At the end of the Rhine promenades Zentralplatz 1, 56068 Koblenz The two town hall buildings were At the centre of the Görresplatz Fon: +49 (0)261-1292520 once a Jesuit cloister with grammar Confluentes brings together art, stands a fountain with the approx. stands the Empress Augusta www.mittelrhein-museum.de school. Building II was built in culture and education under one 10-metre-high ‘Historiensäule’ memorial. It was built by Bruno 1582-1670, the town hall building roof and invites you to rediscover (history pillar). It was a gift from the Schmitz in 1895/96 to complement in 1694-1701. Since 1895, the Koblenz. That’s because this state of -Palatinate to the the Wilhelm monument. building complex has served as the architecturally exciting building is city of Koblenz on the occasion of It is a sign of gratitude from 44 Romanticum Koblenz Town Hall. The difference more than just a home for the its 2,000 year anniversary in 1992. Koblenz‘s citizens towards their Exhibition experience, interactive river Rhine tour between the late Renaissance and early Baroque facade designs is clearly Middle-Rhine Museum, Romanticum and the municipal library. The forum The artist and sculptor Jürgen Weber, depicts the history of Koblenz, from benefactress: Augusta not only gifted the city with the Rhine promenades through the UNESCO-World Heritage Site. ENGLISH April to October Saturday 3.00 p.m. visible. The frescoes by the Italian master Lucaes above the stairway in also contains an attractive cultural café and the Tourist-Information. the Roman era to the present day, using 10 three-dimensional scenes and money for their upkeep, but also supported charitable institutions. Forum Confluentes building I are well worth a look. www.forum-confluentes.de stacked on top of one another. Since 2006, the first Sunday in June is the day of the ‘Augusta Fest’ Zentralplatz 1 April to October daily 10.30 a.m. GERMAN celebrations as part of the UNESCO commission’s and the German World 56068 Koblenz additionaly Saturday 3.00 p.m. Heritage Sites Association, World Heritage Day. Fon: +49 (0)261-1291610 In the Forum www.romanticum.de DURATION approx. 2 hours Confluentes 2 Schängelbrunnen 44 Romanticum 10 Landesmuseum Koblenz TICKETS Tourist-Information Forum Confluentes This fountain was designed in 1941 The new interactive exhibition. Over Rhine Promenades and Palace Ehrenbreitstein Fortress Ehrenbreitstein Cultural Centre by Carl Burger and features a statue more than 800 m² you can experi- The 3.5 km-long Rhine promenades, on the Ehrenbreitstein, situated at the foot of the fortress bearing the Attractive permanent and temporary exhibitions of the Kowelenzer Schängel, or ence a fantastic journey through time consist of the Konrad Adenauer Bank and the Empress Augusta same name, is a former cultural centre and residency city of the focusing on photography, archaeology, wine- ‘naughty boy of Koblenz’. Today, the along the Upper Middle Rhine Valley Gardens. Augusta, the Prussian queen and later empress, created Prince-Electors. It delights with buildings from a glorious era, growing and culinary indulgence, as well as ROMANTICUM economic and cultural history term ‘Schängel’ denotes a native UNESCO World Heritage site as a vir- the beautiful promenades together with Prince Pückler-Muskau including the house in which Ludwig van Beethoven‘s mother was an interactive journey through time citizen of Koblenz, but it originates tual passenger on a steamboat. Along and the brilliant landscape architect Peter Joseph Lenné (the crea- born; old timber-framed and Baroque buildings; the Capuchin Festung Ehrenbreitstein, 56077 Koblenz in a corruption of the French name the way you will encounter famous tor of Sanssouci, the Pfaueninsel, and many other gardens) during cloister, and the dicasterial building designed by Balthasar Neu- Fon: +49 (0)261-66750 ‘Jean’, which was pronounced landmarks, impregnable castles and the mid-19th century. The Rhine promenades were restyled as part mann. Ehrenbreitstein is also where the Rhine museum is located, www.landesmuseum-koblenz.de Schang’ and used in a somewhat derogatory fashion to describe the little the peculiar cliff landscape all along the way from the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress of the Federal Horticultural Show 2011. A splendid shoreline boule- which features exhibits on and artworks relating to the Rhine. This 4 Mutter-Beethoven-Haus boys born to Koblenz women by French men during the many French to the Loreley. The Rhine romanticism of the 19th century is brought to life vard has been created, lined with important sights, from the 17th- is where La Roche, privy councillor to the Prince-Elector, and his www.koblenz-touristik.de occupations through the ages. The ‘Schängel’ is known for his wit and along your imaginative journey and you will learn all about the river and its century Rhine crane and the Electoral Palace, with its generously wife Sophie, herself a well-known writer, held an open salon, The birth house of Maria-Magdalena Keverich, Myth Rhine mother of Ludwig van Beethoven. . repartee. fascinating legends and fairytales. You can save all the myths, art, culture proportioned steps directly by the Rhine, to the Empress Augusta whose guests included Goethe, Basedow, Lavater, and Brentano, Fascination Interaction and history that you experience using a QR code on your admission ticket memorial, a tribute to Augusta. among others. Wambachstraße 204 and recreate it at home on your computer. www.romanticum.de 56077 Koblenz Fon: +49 (0)261-9730669 9 Plan square 23 Old Kauf- and Danzhaus 3 Former Prussian 10 Ehrenbreitstein Fortress www.mutter-beethoven-haus.de For centuries, this has been the This ensemble is one of the city‘s government building The present-day fortress, part of city‘s most important centre of most attractive groups of structures. The former Prussian government a large defensive works encircling communication. It was used as a Some buildings well worth seeing building is part of an ensemble of the city, was built by the Prussians 5 Koblenz Rhine Museum market and jousting ground, and for are the Schöffenhaus, with its structures planned in 1902/1903. between 1817 and 1828, and is 2,000 m² covering cultural history and events and executions. beautiful oriel window facing The building embodies one of the one of the largest preserved fortress shipping on the Rhine COME ON BOARD and embark on a virtual boat journey through The fountain commemorates the the Moselle, and the Kauf- und main examples of the neo-Roma- in Europe. A defensive works Charlottenstraße 53 a the Upper Middle Rhine Valley! Experience the myths, art, culture construction of Koblenz‘s first water Danzhaus, which was the home nesque style. Kaiser Wilhelm II used existed on this plateau 118 metres 56077 Koblenz and history of the Rhine Valley, then as now, with over 70 interac- supply line. Up until 1973, the buil- of the Mittelrheinmuseum until his personal influence and gave his above the Rhine as early as 1000 Fon: +49 (0)261-703450 tive stations. ding on the north side of the square, now home to restaurants, was used 2012 (now located in the Forum Confluentes). According to legend, the consent for construction to begin. Immediately next to the building B.C. It was later the site of a Roman military post, a medieval castle, and www.rhein-museum.de Tourist-Information Romanticum Koblenz – the multi-media exhibition experience. as a fire station by the professional fire brigade. ‘Augenroller’ (eye-roller), commemorates the robber Baron Johann Lutter complex stands an imposing structure, originally a luxury hotel. a fortress for the Electors of . The Ehrenbreitstein Fortress was the von Kobern, who was executed in 1536. Today both building complexes are used as administration centres. largest main site for the Federal Horticultural Show in 2011 and offers TOURIST-INFORMATION Take a look (Rh)inside! next to varied exhibitions and presentations a unique view over the Rhine, Forum Confluentes All information in the Romanticum are available in English and 25 DB-Museum the Moselle, and the city. History of the German railway with exhibits. Zentralplatz 1 · 56068 Koblenz . Fon: +49 (0)261-1291610 Opening hours: daily open on 355 days! Schönbornsluster Straße 14 Fax: +49 (0)261-1291620 15 Haus Metternich 26 Florinskirche 6 Empress Augusta 14 Dikasterialgebäude 56070 Koblenz-Lützel [email protected] 10.00 a.m.–6.00 p.m. Fon: +49 (0)261-3961339 on the Münzplatz The triple-naved, galleried basilica promenade and (Dikasterium) An institution of the City Koblenz For closed days please see our homepage. Görres memorial www.dbmuseum-koblenz.de The name of the square, Münzplatz dates from the 12th century and is The so-called Dikasterium was built (Mint Square) commemorates the today a Protestant church. The re- The promenades along the Rhine in the mid-18th century at the foot Opening hours: Prices Romanticum former mint of the prince-electors mains of a Roman guard-tower are are amongst the most beautiful of the Ehrenbreitstein using plans daily open on 355 days of the German First Reich. The located beneath the Gothic apse. between Basel and Rotterdam. On by the famous master builder 21 from 10.00 a.m.– 6.00 p.m. Single person/adults €6 Münzmeisterhaus (Mint Master‘s the vicarage of Liebfrauenkirche the tree-dotted lawns stands the Mosellum Information centre Balthasar Neumann. The Prince- Take a journey of discovery through the Moselle’s (www.koblenz-touristik.de) Reduced rate €4 House) is still preserved, and dates situated opposite marks the spot monument to Joseph Görres, the Elector of Trier‘s administration biotope or you explore the tensions between eco- Group tickets from 20 persons p.p. €3 back to 1763. Prince Metternich where the core of a 6th-century founder of the ‘Rheinischer Merkur’ building was home to the Prince- nomic and environmental interests on the Moselle. In the modernly designed facilities you will receive exten- was born in the Metternich House, in 1773. He went on to become the palace of the Frankish kings once stood. newspaper. One can also find other gems here, such as the Luisentempel Elector’s court, among other things. sive Information about: Sights, Hotel Reservations, City tours, Family ticket 1-2 adults + €10 foreign minister and federal chancellor of the Austrian Empire. He led the and, above all, the Empress Augusta monument. Moselstaustufe Excursions, Boat trips on the Rhine and Moselle, Public trans- max. 4 children up 16 years Peter-Altmaier-Ufer 1 Congress of Vienna of 1814/15, which resulted in Koblenz becoming the port, Ticket sales and Souvenirs, Wine from Koblenz winegrowers seat of government for the Prussian . 56073 Koblenz Fon:+49 (0)261-95234030 and much more. ROMANTICUM KOBLENZ Forum Confluentes www.mosellum.rlp.de Zentralplatz 1 · 56068 Koblenz · An institution of the City Koblenz 10 Rhine Carnival Museum For more information: www.romanticum.de 18 Alte Burg (Old Castle) 31 Deutsches Eck 11 Weindorf (Wine village) 8 OTHER SIGHTS “Kehlturm” Tower at Fort Konstantin TOURIST-INFORMATION POINT VALLEY STATION SEILBAHN Fon: +49 (0)261-1291610 . [email protected] Heinrich von Finstingen, prince- (German corner) The Weindorf (wine village), was Stolzenfels Castle Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer · 56068 Koblenz Simmerner Straße elector of Trier, erected this Trutz- The Deutsches Eck (German corner), created in 1925 on the occasion The castle is situated approx. 5 km 56075 Koblenz Opening hours: (www.seilbahn-koblenz.de) burg, or ‚castle of defiance‘, in the received its name in 1216 when the of the Reich exhibition on German south of the city centre. The former Fon: +49 (0)261-43291 OLD TOWN EXPRESS KOBLENZ 13th century to subdue the citizens settled here at the wine. It is situated directly by the customs castle (1250) was dest- www.fastnachtsmuseum-koblenz.de The relaxed city tour takes you around 4 kilometers through of Koblenz, who were seeking confluence of the Rhine and the shore of the Rhine and has been a royed during the Nine Years‘ War Koblenz, past the outstanding sightseeing attractions. independence at the time. Moselle. In 1888, the idea was hatched meeting place for sociable types in 1689. The ruin was given to the Tickets: Tourist-Information, Forum Confluentes The castle was originally the home to erect a monument to Kaiser from around the world ever since Prussian Crown Prince Friedrich of the von der Arkens, a ministerial Wilhelm I. In order to create room it was constructed. Today people Wilhelm in 1823, and restored 15 22 Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung family. Today it is where the city archive is located. can sample a good drop of wine and eat regional specialities in the four years later using plans by Schinkel, the Berlin master builder. Expensive for the monument, a spit of land was created, which represents the (Historical Defense typical vintners‘ houses, which are re-constructions of the sort of furniture and a collection of armoury and weaponry can be seen inside. Deutsches Eck of today. The original statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I on horse- Technology Study Collection back, erected in 1897, was destroyed in 1945, shortly before the end of buildings typically found in German wine-making regions. The castle‘s facade shines anew following renovation work. The historic Collection of Historical Objects Technology, the war. A replica was placed on the plinth on 2 September 1993, and park and garden complex is once more open to the public, with some areas weapons and uniforms has been a magnet for visitors from around the world ever since. accessible for the first time. Mayener Straße 85 56070 Koblenz Fon: +49 (0)261-9836921423 19 Liebfrauenkirche (Church 32 33 Deutschherrenhaus – 12 Kurfürstliches Schloss 11 OTHER SIGHTS www.vffwts.de of Our Beloved Lady) Ludwig Museum (Electoral Palace) Fort Konstantin Galleried basilica with 5 axes. Following an eventful history, Prince-Elector Clemens Wenzeslaus Alongside the Ehrenbreitstein Heimatmuseum Güls IMPRESSUM (LEGAL NOTICE) Construction lasted from 1180 to since 1992 the Ludwig Museum had this building erected in 1777- Fortress, Koblenz‘s great defensive Gulisastraße 4, 56072 Koblenz approximately 1250. The new cons- 1786 as Germany‘s first neoclassi- works include several fortress Fon: +49 (0)261-9425492 has been located within this building www.heimatmuseum-guels.de Publisher: Koblenz-Touristik GmbH truction of the Gothic chancel began on the Rhine. This surviving part of cal castle. From 1850 to 1857, the complexes, including Fort Konstantin Managing director: Claus Hoffmann in 1404, while the Baroque the building complex belonging to castle was the seat of the Prussian on the left bank of the Rhine. It was Fon: +49(0)261/30388-0 · Bahnhofplatz 7 56068 Koblenz DE · · onion towers date from 1693. the Teutonic Knights, who estab- military governor Prince Wilhelm, built between 1821 and 1832 on Ortsmuseum Horchheim Design and implementation: Koblenz-Touristik GmbH The Liebfrauenkirche (Church of the later Kaiser Wilhelm I. It was the site of the medieval Carthusian Alte Heerstraße 14, 56076 Koblenz KOBLENZ lished themselves in 1216 on the Fon: +49 (0)179-3717082 Photo credit: Eigenfotos der Leistungsträger; Beier, Helmut; Eberle, Adolf; Frey, Our Beloved Lady), stands on the highest point of the historic centre, and confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle. The museum focuses on modern rebuilt after being destroyed in the Second World War. In these days, the cloister. The fort was named after Grand Duke Konstantin, the brother of the www.heimatfreunde-horchheim.de Thomas; Gauls – Die Fotografen; Groß, Josef; Harstall, Bogdan; Jäckel, Hans-Georg; is known as the church of the Koblenz citizenry. artworks, particularly French. The art collector Peter Ludwig (1925-96) Electoral Palace is used as a conference and event venue. The Grand Russian tsar. Access and group tours are possible on request. The cultural Juraschek, Godehard; Ketz, Dominik; Koblenz-Touristik; Nelius, Frank; Nickolay, was born in Koblenz. Together with the neighbouring basilica of St. Castor, Café keeps its doors open to the public. It is also possible to walk through events held in the summer months are especially recommended. Swantje; Pfeuffer, Ulrich, GDKE Rheinland-Pfalz; P!ELmedia; Stadtverwaltung Museum Moselweiß the former religious building shelters the idyllic Blumenhof area, an oasis the palace to the Rhine enclosures when coming from Schloßstraße Koblenz; Wirtgen, Rolf. Gülser Straße 34, 56073 Koblenz of peace within the bustling Deutsches Eck. street. A superb terraced garden was built leading down to the Rhine. The listing is not exhaustive. All statements without guarantee. Koblenz, June 2021. Fon: +49 (0)261-409327 www.museum.moselweiss.de