German Corner
The colonisation by the Order of the German Knights at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers gives this place its name. A statue of the Emperor Wilhelm I. erected here in 1897, was destroyed in 1945. A replica was placed back on 2nd September 1993 and since than has attracted visitors from all over the world.
Basilika St. Kastor
The church was consecrated in 836 and in 842 negotiations between the sons of Louis the Pious took place here resulting in the division of the Franconian Empire. Most of the building was built at the end of the 12th century. It was given the status of a basilica by Pope John Paul II. in 1992.
Church of St. Florin
This basilica with its three naves dates back to the 12th century. Beneath the Gothic apse there are still the remains of a Roman city wall watchtower.
Middle-rhine-museum / Kauf- und Danzhaus
This construction of buildings is one of the most beautiful of the city. The Mittelrhein-Museum exhibits one of the most important collections of Rhine Romantic paintings from the Early Times to the 20th century. The “Augenroller” beneath the clock reminds of the execution of the legendary robber baron Johann Lutter von Kobern in 1536.
Liebfrauenkirche / Church of Our Beloved Lady
The basilica with five-axis pillars was built between 1880 and 1250. The new construction of the Gothic chancel had begun in 1404 while the baroque onion towers date back to 1693.
Jesuitenplatz,Town Hall
Since 1985 the building complex at the „Jesuitenplatz”, which originally was used as a convent of the Jesuit order including a high school, has served as Koblenz Town Hall. The late renaissance and early baroque house fronts as well as the frescoes of the Italian artist Lucaes over the staircase in building no. I, are truly worth a visit. In addition to all that the “City- Kirche” and the monument of Johannes Müller are situated on the “Jesuitenplatz”.
Schängel Fountain
The Schängel fountain is a monument to the city’s eternal “naughty boy” and his joie-devivre. Designed by Carl Burger in 1941, the fountain stands between the Renaissance and Baroque structures of the present Town Hall and the former Jesuit monastery.
Koblenz City Theatre
This is the only classical theatre in the central Rhine area. It was built in 1786/87 on the initiative of the Elector Clemens Wenzeslaus by the Privy Councillor F.-J. Schmitz. The obelisk in the front reminds of the unveiling of the Clemens Wenzeslaus fountain by its donor Elector Clemens Wenzeslaus.
Electoral Palace
The Elector Clemens Wenzeslaus had built this palace from 1777-1786. Prince Wilhelm – later known as German Emperor Wilhelm I.- officiated here as the Prussian military governor from 1850 – 1857. The palace now houses the administrative offices and is not open for public.
Rhine Parks
The „Empress-Augusta-Gardens“ on the Rhine banks are one of the most beautiful between Basle and Rotterdam. On the tree-lined grassy bank you will find the monument of Joseph Görres as well as little treasures such as the Luise temple.
Fortress Ehrenbreitstein
The Fortress rises 118 metres above the Rhine and dates back to the year 1000. Over the centuries the building was extended by the Electors of Trier. After its destruction through the French, the Prussian rebuilt the fortifications and the result, one of the strongest fortresses, is today open for public.
Castle Stolzenfels
Approx. 5 km in the south of Koblenz we find the castle, which was originally built as a customs fortress and was destroyed in 1689 in the Palatine war of succession. It was rebuilt according to the plans of the Berlin master builder Schinkel and is now open for public. It houses a number of valuable furniture and a collection of armour and weapons.
UNESCO- World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Between Koblenz and Bingen/Rüdesheim extends the World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley with its imposing monuments, the sun-blessed vineyards, its little wine-villages on the Rhine banks and the historic castles upon the ledges. The Upper Middle Rhine Valley is said to be the epitome of the romantic Rhine scenery and is part of the Unesco World Heritage since 2002.
The Marksburg
The „Marksburg“, until 1437 known as „Burg Brauchbach“, is a hilltop castle above the town Braubach on the Rhine, where its original name comes from. The castle is situated in an altitude of 160 metres and is the only medieval hilltop castle on the Middle Rhine which has never been destroyed.
Loreley
The slate cliffs near St. Goarshausen, steeped in legend, rise 132 metres into the air. According to the legend, the blonde Loreley lured the fishermen into their watery grave. At the narrowest part of the Rhine we find the visitor’s centre Loreley and an open-air stage.
