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The Moselle winds its way past IchZeit. With 544 km of flow, it is the second longest tributary of the Rhine and connects France with Germany. Celts, Romans, Germans, Luxembourgers, Frenchmen - the history of the river and the people who live and lived on it, is long and international and has inspired artists such as Joseph Mallord Willam Turner to create extraordinary works of art. The Romans brought the wine and the kitchen was strongly influenced by the French. All this makes this river a place where people like to live and create extraordinary cities and places. Our extraordinary tour guide is not only intended to whet your appetite for fine wines and fine food, but also to give you the inspiration to truly experience this extraordinary habitat.
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Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG
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Trier
TRIER
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Bernkastel-Kues
BERNKASTEL-KUES
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Koblenz
KOBLENZ
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Koblenz
KOBLENZ
The German Eck - Where father Rhine meets mother Mosel.
Where the Moselle and the Rhine converge
The history of the city of Koblenz is very changeable and characterized by military conflicts in numerous border conflicts and a major structural change. The area of Koblenz has been inhabited since the Stone Age. The Romans built here for the first time a fortified urban settlement. It originated in today's old town center, the fort Confluentes to secure the Rheinstrasse Mainz-Cologne-Xanten and in Niederberg the castle Niederberg to secure the Limes and the first bridges over the Rhine and Moselle. Koblenz is thus one of the oldest cities in Germany. After the withdrawal of the Roman troops in the 5th century Koblenz was conquered by the Franks, who founded a royal court here. In 836 consecrated Kastorkirche 842 negotiations took place between the three grandsons of Charlemagne, which eventually led to the division of the Frankish Empire in the Treaty of Verdun in 843.
Koblenz is a historic city in southwestern Germany, which is considered to be the gateway to the Upper Middle Rhine Valley with its terraced vineyards and castle ruins. In the city center, the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument marks the place where the Rhine and the Moselle converge. A cable car goes up to the fortress Ehrenbreitstein, which stands on a hill and houses several museums and cultural events. Further south along the riverbank is the neo-Gothic castle Stolzenfels with its gardens.
CABLE CAR RIDE
over the rhine
