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Tag: Koblenz
Waiting for the bus in Koblenz
These are office buildings next to the theatre in Koblenz (the theatre itself is under renovations and hidden behind containers) which I photographed while waiting for the bus to take us closer to the river Rhine.The photo on the bottom shows the original building of … Continue reading Waiting for the bus in Koblenz
A marriage of more than convenience
Schloss Stolzenfels was built as a summer residence for a prince royal (aka: a king in waiting) and his wife. Wilhelm IV had become King of Prussia when he and his wife, Elisabeth Ludovica of Bavaria, moved in. The castle was built on ruins and … Continue reading A marriage of more than convenience
German Corner
The place named “Deutsches Eck” at the confluence of the rivers Rhine and Moselle, is less nationalistic than one might assume despite the 40m tall equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I accopanied by a woman signifying victory. It’s named after the Teutonic Order, a catholic … Continue reading German Corner
One Day I found this lookout
and realised that there is mediterranean flair to be found in Germany.
This window is the look from the pergola garden of Castle Stolzenfels in the Middle Rhine Valley near Koblenz. The first German emperor had it renovated and recreated as a summer residence for the Prussian King when he was still the Crown Prince, in the first half of the 19th century.
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The Convergence of Two Wine Regions
In Koblenz the river Moselle joins the river Rhine – the corner jutting into the water is called Deutsches Eck, i.e. German corner. FOWC with Fandango: Converge
Different Times, Different Place
It might have been an easier time when police and public were more affable in their dealings with each other. It might also be due to the region – the people of the Rhineland are known for their jovial demeanour.
These are two sculptures (2 of 6, distributed in the centre of Koblenz) in honour of historic local characters, here market-woman Ringelstein and Constable Otto. They stand next to each other, Otto is taking down a complaint by Mistress Ringelstein.
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An Earthly Wine Melt
Rhein and Mosel: two streams that each has travelled through major wine growing country before they meet here, at the “Deutsche Eck”, the German corner, in Koblenz.
I was up in a cable car and against the sun so my pictures don’t show the amazing spectacle that the blue-greyish water of the Rhein conflates with the brownish water of the Mosel (probably due to bad weather further to the west).
“Curses!!! We are not going on a cruise!”
A cruse is an old word for an earthenware pot or jar. In the Book of Kings in the Old Testament is the story of a widow who’s cruse of oil never runs try.
I found this mural on the side of a house in Koblenz. This is what it looked with the house attached, so to speak:
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