The Schängelbrunnen is not just a fountain -- it is a symbol of the character of Koblenz: playful,…read morewitty, and full of local charm. During walking tours of Koblenz's Old Town, this is a must see spot because of its central location. Hint: Stand at a slight distance if you don't want to get splashed by the water jet! (It happens at irregular intervals.) Visit when the light is soft, perhaps late afternoon, so you can capture the surrounding historic architecture along with the fountain. Nearby you'll find plenty of cafés and historic buildings: it's comfortable to linger in the area. Fun and enjoyable area.

Der Schängelbrunnen in der Koblenzer Altstadt ist eine nette kleine "Gaudi", v.a. wenn man jemanden…read morenass spritzen lassen will, der diese Attraktion nicht kennt. Der Brunnen ist durch ein schmales Eingangstor auf nördlicher Seite zugänglich und zieht viele Touristen an (nicht weniger als drei Reisegruppen aus den USA bei meinem Besuch), denn er ist eine schöne "Photo Opportunity". Mehr aber auch nicht.

This was a walk along the Quai was to end where the two rivers meet…read more And we come to a Magnificent Bronze Statue of Wilhelm, King of Prussia. A short walk away are 3 sections of the Berlin Wall complete with details in two languages Nice.

Besonders schöne, weitläufige Kirche aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, die mich an viele solche Kirchen in…read moreGroßbritannien denken lässt. Im Innern sehr weiträumig, eher schmucklos - ein Relikt aus der Zeit, in der Gottesdienste noch von Menschenmassen besucht wurden. Weniger als 5 Minuten vom Lokalbahnhof "Koblenz Stadtmitte" entfernt, ganztägig besuchbar.

Took a ride with my (slightly scared of heights) girlfriend in the cable car up to the fort. The…read morebuilding is in a better condition than I previously expected. Very well done. Plenty of interesting things to see, from objects they recovered from the grounds of the area to photos of old armies and of course the Americans in WW2. The only downside was that my girlfriend does not understand German all that well, so she was a little annoyed that pretty much all of the signs only had German text on them to explain what you see. I believe there was something she could have gotten, though. Like a brochure in English or even some sort of audio guide device. So, keep that in mind.

The Deutsches Eck or German Corner, is where the Rhein and Mösel rivers converge in Koblenz…read more The corner has several memorials to German history, including pieces of the Berlin Wall and renaming a street after Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. But the corner is dominated by a huge bronze statue of German Emperor and the King of Prussia, Wilhelm I the Kaiser's father. It was rebuilt in 1993. One of the more emotional and sad histories shown in laminate placards (photos) here, is the the erection of the Berlin Wall by the communists and the solders who shot at anyone who trying to crossover to the west. It was clearly a painful time for the Germans themselves and the west, which felt helpless to stop these atrocities. The German Corner became a symbol for German Re-Unification both by Adenauer and President Theodor Heuss for the German people Today, the flags of the sixteen German Länder States fly here, in remembrance of German unity. Btw, the Basilica of St. Castor, the oldest church in Koblenz is very close and worth seeing.

On our first walk after checking in we came to see where the two rivers join…read more As a bonus, a huge statue of Wilhelm King of Prussia awaited our view. Lots of river traffic , commercial and Viking Cruises.