Sightseeing Tours in Koblenz

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B49 9

Please redeem your voucher into a valid ticket at: KD Ticket Office Cochem Moselpromenade 56812 Cochem

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Cochem 1-Hour Sightseeing Cruise:

01:30 PM, 03:00 PM, 04:30 PM, 06:00 PM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Reichsburg Cochem (Pass by)

During your one-hour panoramic tour, you will experience the picturesque Moselle landscape. You'll pass by Reichsburg castle which towers high above the river on a mighty rock and is reminiscent of a medieval knight's castle.

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Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

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Koblenz Guided tour of the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress:

01:00 PM, 01:30 PM, 02:00 PM, 02:30 PM, 03:00 PM, 03:30 PM, 04:00 PM, 04:30 PM, 05:00 PM, 05:30 PM, 06:00 PM, 06:30 PM, 07:00 PM, 08:00 AM, 08:30 AM, 09:00 AM, 09:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 12:30 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

WHAT TO EXPECT

1: Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

Built as a fortification process to guard the middle Rhine region, this fortress was constructed between 1817 and 1828. It is situated 118 meters high above the Rhine and is the second largest fortress in Europe. In 1672, while there was war between France and Germany, the Archbishop refused the request permits from both the sides for the troops to pass by the Rhine. Today, this fortress is open to the visitors and public and is connected to the town by cable car.

The fortress is beautifully below by the british poet Lord Byron:

Here Ehrenbreitstein, with her shattered wall

Black with the miner's blast, upon her height

Yet shows of what she was, when shell and ball

Rebounding idly on her strength did light;

A tower of victory! from whence the flight

Of baffled foes was watch'd along the plain:

But Peace destroyed what War could never blight,

And laid those proud roofs bare to Summer's rain--

On which the iron shower for years had poured in vain.

When the fortress was destroyed by the french troops in 1801, the poet wrote these words; which lead to the rebuilt of the fortress.

2 hours -Admission Ticket Not Included

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CANCELLATION POLICY

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Münzplatz

Meeting point at hotel possible if centrally located.

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Koblenz - Old Town including the Deutsches Eck:

01:00 PM, 01:30 PM, 02:00 PM, 02:30 PM, 03:00 PM, 03:30 PM, 04:00 PM, 04:30 PM, 05:00 PM, 05:30 PM, 06:00 PM, 06:30 PM, 07:00 PM, 08:00 AM, 08:30 AM, 09:00 AM, 09:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 12:30 PM

End point

Deutsches Eck

WHAT TO EXPECT

1: Munzplatz

We start the tour in Münzplatz square which is located in the old town of Koblenz. Its name originated from the electoral coin known as Münz. These coins were minted in the 11th century. On its occasion of the 2000 year anniversary in 1992, the fountain in the square was constructed by Wili Heinzen and was a gift to the city and its citizens from the Sparkasse Koblenz. This is where the Romans first founded their Castellum apud confluentes (fort at the confluence), to which Koblenz owes its name.

15 minutes -Admission Ticket Free

2: Liebfrauenkirche

From here starts the romantic street between the two churches. The Liebfrauenkirche, with its beautiful onion domes is built on the highest point of the city. During the French Revolution, it was one of the main Parish churches. Its was constructed in 17th century but destroyed in 1944. However, it was rebuilt again in 1955.

15 minutes -Admission Ticket Free

3: Basilica of St. Castor

The Basilica of St. Castor is the oldest church in Koblenz. The church was constructed by the Archbishop of Trier between 817 and 836, with the support of the Emperor Louis the Pious. It was built as a Carolingian proprietary church.

15 minutes -Admission Ticket Free

4: Schangelbrunnen

A perfect spot for picturesque squares. The word Schängel comes from the 20 year allegiance of Koblenz to France (1794-1813). This fountain at the city hall is regarded as a symbol of Koblenz city. In 1940, it was designed by Carl Burger and dedicated to the famous poet Josef Cornelius.

15 minutes -Admission Ticket Free

5: Deutsches Eck (German Corner)

Last but not the least, we move to the Kaiser Wilhelm memorial. The Deutsches Eck is the name for the headland in Koblenz. Kaiser Wilhelm was the first German Emperor, erected in 1897. Also, view more of the famous sights along the end of the tour in the oldest city.

35 minutes -Admission Ticket Free

ADDITIONAL INFO

CANCELLATION POLICY

(For information purpose only - definite start times will show on voucher, once confirmed)

OVERVIEW

INCLUDES

EXCLUDES

MEETING AND PICKUP

Meeting point

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

Meeting point at hotel possible if centrally located.

Options and Start time

Koblenz - Old Town with the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress:

01:00 PM, 01:30 PM, 02:00 PM, 02:30 PM, 03:00 PM, 03:30 PM, 04:00 PM, 04:30 PM, 05:00 PM, 05:30 PM, 06:00 PM, 06:30 PM, 07:00 PM, 08:00 AM, 08:30 AM, 09:00 AM, 09:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 12:30 PM

End point

Deutsches Eck

WHAT TO EXPECT

1: Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

We start our tour at the fortress which is adjoining the city. Built as a fortification process to guard the middle Rhine region, this fortress was constructed between 1817 and 1828. It is situated 118 meters high above the Rhine and is the second largest fortress in Europe. In 1672, while there was war between France and Germany, the Archbishop refused the request permits from both the sides for the troops to pass by the Rhine. Today, this fortress is open to the visitors and public and is connected to the town by cable car.

The fortress is beautifully below by the british poet Lord Byron:

Here Ehrenbreitstein, with her shattered wall

Black with the miner's blast, upon her height

Yet shows of what she was, when shell and ball

Rebounding idly on her strength did light;

A tower of victory! from whence the flight

Of baffled foes was watch'd along the plain:

But Peace destroyed what War could never blight,

And laid those proud roofs bare to Summer's rain--

On which the iron shower for years had poured in vain.

When the fortress was destroyed by the french troops in 1801, the poet wrote these words; which lead to the rebuilt of the fortress.

1 hour 20 minutes -Admission Ticket Not Included

2: Munzplatz

We then reach to Münzplatz which is located in the old town of Koblenz. Its name originated from the electoral coin known as Münz. These coins were minted in the 11th century. On its occasion of the 2000 year anniversary in 1992, the fountain in the square was constructed by Wili Heinzen and was a gift to the city and its citizens from the Sparkasse Koblenz. This is where the Romans first founded their Castellum apud confluentes (fort at the confluence), to which Koblenz owes its name.

15 minutes -Admission Ticket Free

3: Liebfrauenkirche

From here starts the romantic street between the two churches. The Liebfrauenkirche, with its beautiful onion domes is built on the highest point of the city. During the French Revolution, it was one of the main Parish churches. Its was constructed in 17th century but destroyed in 1944. However, it was rebuilt again in 1955.

15 minutes -Admission Ticket Free

4: Basilica of St. Castor

The Basilica of St. Castor is the oldest church in Koblenz. The church was constructed by the Archbishop of Trier between 817 and 836, with the support of the Emperor Louis the Pious. It was built as a Carolingian proprietary church.

15 minutes -Admission Ticket Free

5: Schangelbrunnen

A perfect spot for picturesque squares. The word Schängel comes from the 20 year allegiance of Koblenz to France (1794-1813). This fountain at the city hall is regarded as a symbol of Koblenz city. In 1940, it was designed by Carl Burger and dedicated to the famous poet Josef Cornelius.

15 minutes -Admission Ticket Free

6: Deutsches Eck (German Corner)

Last but not the least, we move to the Kaiser Wilhelm memorial. The Deutsches Eck is the name for the headland in Koblenz. Kaiser Wilhelm was the first German Emperor, erected in 1897. Also, view more of the famous sights along the end of the tour in the oldest city.

20 minutes -Admission Ticket Free

ADDITIONAL INFO

CANCELLATION POLICY

(For information purpose only - definite start times will show on voucher, once confirmed)

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MEETING AND PICKUP

Meeting point

Deutsches Eck

Deutsches Eck / Busparking Peter Altmeier Ufer on the Moselle embankment, Peter-Altmeier-Ufer, 56068 Koblenz

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Koblenz Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide:

01:00 PM, 02:00 PM, 03:00 PM, 04:00 PM, 05:00 PM, 06:00 PM, 08:00 AM, 09:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM

End point

Koblenz

Any Central Location

WHAT TO EXPECT

Koblenz (Pass by)

Koblenz is one of the oldest cities in Germany and offers visitors a rich panel of cultural monuments and historic buildings. Start your walking tour at the confluence where Father Rhine and Mother Moselle meet, a long slip of land projecting into the waters like the bow of a ship.
The establishment of the Knights of the Teutonic Order in the 13th century at the merging of the rivers gave this historic site its name: Deutsches Eck (German corner). You will be impressed by the giant equestrian statue of German Emperor Wilhelm I. towering the German corner and get a magnificent view of 19th century Fortress Ehrenbreitstein perched 118 metres above the Rhine on the right embankment.
Close by you will visit the Basilica of St. Castor, founded in 836 AD and designated a UNESCO World heritage site. Next we will arrive at Görresplatz, once the epicenter of the roman settlement and property of the St. Castor Monastery during the Middle Ages. Later, it became owned by the Jesuit order.
This brings us to the next square, the Jesuitenplatz or Jesuit Square. This religious order existed here from the 16th until the 18th century, taking over from an order of Cistercian nuns founded in the 13th century and used it as a convent school. Marvel the palace-like Jesuit school, see its towers and magnificent porches. This square houses the city hall since 1895 (Rathausgebäude I).
Continue to the heart of Koblenz, the old town center lovingly restored after WWII. There we will also see the Church of Our Dear Lady, or Liebfrauenkirche, built on the highest part of the city. From the late Middle Ages until the secularization that ensued after the French Revolution and Napoleonic War, it was the main parish church in Koblenz. It was also destroyed during World War II and reconstructed in 1955. Its onion domes symbolize the old town of Koblenz.

On St. Florins Market, once the citys political and commercial centre, owes its name to St. Florins church (Florinskirche). This church, the Kauf und Danzhaus of the 15th century, Schöffenhaus and Bürresheimer Hof are the most beautiful buildings in the city.
Next stop is the Münzplatz, which name is reminiscent of the former electoral coin, or Münze in German. Starting with the 11th century, coins of the Electorate of Trier were minted in Koblenz. The mint was originally made up of several buildings, but these were demolished in the 19th century to open space for todays square. Of these only the Münzmeisterhaus remains, a baroque building with a simple plaster facade.
Now he heads to the memorial site of the Four Towers, four historical buildings built in 1608 and fully rebuilt twice, once in the 17th century and after the Second World War. The four buildings have the same facade, hence the name. In the corner of the house Zum grünen Baum (The Green Tree) a new passage was built in the 50s to enable access from the pedestrian area. The house Zum heiligen Petrus (Holy Peters) belonged to a farmacy from 1730 until the mid 2000s. The house with the plants is the only one to have survived the bombardments of Koblenz almost unscaved. The fourth building, called Hauptwache, is a reminder of soldiers who took over the police duties in this building until 1848.
From here we will return to the city center, next to the Church of our Lady, to finish the tour in an appropriate central place and your better orientation.

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