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The castle was partly built on the ruins of the Late Roman city wall dating to the 4th century. From 1281, however, the citizens of Koblenz prevented any further work on the ramparts and castle. Henry II of Finstingen was thus forced to subdue the city and, in 1283, retaliated with armed force.
Emperor Louis the Pious donates money to construct St. Castors church. The church of St. Castor was built between 817 and 836 by Hetto, the Archbishop of Trier with the support of Emperor Louis the Pious, just outside the city of Confluentes (the city founded by the Romans in the area) and dedicated on 12 November 836.
In 1688, Koblenz was besieged by the French under Marshal de Boufflers, but they only succeeded in bombing the Old City (Altstadt) into ruins, destroying among other buildings the Old Merchants' Hall (Kaufhaus), which was restored in its present form in 1725. The city was the residence of the archbishop-electors of Trier from 1690 to 1801.
Many Roman colonies in antiquity rose to become important commercial ... Koblenz: Germany 1st c. BC: ... (present city district) Frankfurt: Germany 85 AD: Coria:
Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Germany (3 C, 13 P) R. Roman roads in Germania (2 P) Roman towns and cities in Germany (16 P)
Pages in category "Roman towns and cities in Germany" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
1943 – Koblenz becomes capital of Koblenz-Trier Gau. [6] 1946 Koblenz becomes part of the Rhineland-Palatinate. Josef Schnorbach becomes mayor. 1953 – Pfaffendorf Bridge rebuilt. 1961 – Population: 99,240. 1976 – Fernmeldeturm Koblenz (telecommunications tower) erected near city. 1991 – City partnered with Austin, Texas, USA. [7]
Festung Ehrenbreitstein viewed from Koblenz (2011) Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (German: Festung Ehrenbreitstein, IPA: [ˌfɛstʊŋ ˈeːʁənbʁaɪtʃtaɪn] ⓘ) is a fortress in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the east bank of the Rhine where it is joined by the Moselle, overlooking the town of Koblenz.
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