Koblenz

As we sailed to Koblenz we saw many little towns.

As we approached Koblenz we saw the spires of the churches in Koblenz as well as a campground where we camped in 1974.

Here we can see the spires of 4 churches.

Koblenz 2007

Disclaimer: except for the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress above, the photos on this page were taken last fall on another Grand Circle tour and are on this website.



Koblenz is at the confluence of the Rhine and Mosel. At the German Corner (Deutches Eck) stands this imposing statue of Kaiser Wilhelm.

The Max and Moritz Grill, named after characters in a childhood story.

The citizens of Koblenz show a sense of humor in a number of statues in the city. Here is a policeman with a woman selling vegetables.

Two of the many half-timbered buildings in the city center.

Koblenz Churches2017

A walking tour of the city led us to the Church of Our Lady, which has Romanesque towers from 1170, a Gothic sanctuary from 1430 and baroque spires.

The interior of the church.

The Sacred Heart Church was built from 1900 to 1903 and is of the neo-romanesque style.

The interior of the church.

St. Florin's Church was built in the early 12th century. It was transferred to the Protestant military and civilian chaplaincy by King William Frederick III. St. Florin' s Church is a triple-naved Romanesque pillared basilica (founded in the 12th century) with Gothic chancel (1350) on Roman tower. The original flat timber ceiling was renewed in 1708, and the squat towers were replaced in 1900 by pointed ones. Nearby is the city's oldest dwelling house.

The interior of the church.

St. Castor's Basilica, a predominantly Romanesque structure from 1160 to 1208.

The interior of the church.