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.

Erected in 1941 to celebrate pranksters and Koblenz citizens' joie-de-vivre, it remains popular…read morewith locals and tourists. Located in the courtyard where the Rathaus is located. Glad to see something built during wartime that has remained intact, especially as it could have been lost to metal recyclers during the war effort.

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.

Great museum. It seems to go on forever…read more Also, the Casino Restaurant has good at reasonable prices. €41.40 for 2 kombI tickets.

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Upper Middle Rhine Valley…read more Construction of the present iteration of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress was completed in 1817 by the kingdom of Prussia as part of the fortress of Koblenz. The first traces of human habitation date from around 3,000 B.C. An archaeological dig in 2003 at the Fahnenturm (Flag tower) uncovered the remains of a Celtic nobleman's residence. Later, a Roman fortress, a medieval castle, and until 1801 a baroque fortress and residence were built here. After its destruction by the French, Ehrenbreitstein was a ruin until the foundation stone for the current fortress was laid in 1817. On its completion in 1828, the fortress was considered impregnable. This version of the fortress was never attacked. This place was every military fort design fantasy brought to life. Warfare has changed so much since then. Summary and captions adapted from the Orientation Map for the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress provided by the Cultural Centre of the Koblenz State Museum. https://www.visit-koblenz.de/sehe.../festung-ehrenbreitstein

Koblenz is named for the Roman word for "confluence" for the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle…read moreRivers. Specifically, the rivers meet at Deustches Eck. The equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilheilm I was erected in gratitude for the unification of the German Empire in 1897. After WWII, the monument was declared a symbol of German unity, which is bold given that Germany was divided between East and West at the time.

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.

The Historiensäule or "History Column" was presented to Koblenz from the state of…read moreRhineland-Palatinate in 1992 to commemorate its 2000th anniversary. Installation was delayed until 2000 due to sculptor Jürgen Weber's illness. The column tells the 2000-year history of Koblenz in ten scenes, from Roman times to the present day. What hits hard is that 4 of the 10 scenes are destructive: i.e., crusades/ slave trade, Thirty Years War/ witch hunts of the Counter Reformation, French Revolution, and WWII. https://www.visit-koblenz.de/en/sights/history-column

This is a very interesting and beautiful fountain in old town Koblenz. It is surrounded right now…read moreby a Christmas market and is kinda difficult to see when it is crowded. We were in town and were able to get back on a Monday morning before the markets opened for the day.