Koblenz, spelled Coblenz
before 1926, is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine where it is
joined by the Moselle. Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by
Drusus around 8 B.C. Its name originates in the Latin (ad) cōnfluentēs, meaning
"(at the) confluence" of the two rivers. The actual confluence is
today known as the "German Corner", a symbol of German reunification
that features an equestrian statue of Emperor William I. The city celebrated its
2000th anniversary in 1992. After Mainz and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, it is the
third-largest city in Rhineland-Palatinate, with a population of around 112,000
(2015). Koblenz lies in the Rhineland.
I visited this beautiful city and its castles in 2015 where a dear friend Ms. Brigitte and a very hospitable host, introduced so much to me that words are not enough to describe the memories. Not to mention this city also have so much delicious food which my taste buds still remembers.
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