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Timeline Of Koblenz History
The following is a timeline of the history of Koblenz, Germany. Prior to 19th century * 9 BCE - Military post established by Roman Drusus (approximate date). * 1018 CE - Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor gives Koblenz to Archbishop of Trier. * 1208 - Church of St. Castor built. * 1254 - Town walls built. * 1344 - Stone bridge built over Mosel. * 1359 - Koblenzer Schützengesellschaft (militia) formed. * 1469 - Population: 1,193. * 1688 - Town besieged by French forces. * 1698 - Jesuit College built. * 1725 - Merchants' Hall restored. * 1768 - Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony becomes Archbishop-Elector of Trier * 1778 - Population: 7,475. * 1786 - Electoral Palace built. * 1794 - Town taken by French forces. * 1798 - Koblenz becomes "chief town of the Rhine and Mosel department." 19th century * 1813 - becomes mayor. * 1814 - Town occupied by Russian forces. * 1815 - Koblenz Fortress construction begins near town. * 1822 - Town becomes seat of the Rhine province. * 1827 - Bürgerbibli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koblenz
Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by Drusus around 8 B.C. Its name originates from the Latin ', meaning "(at the) confluence". The actual confluence is today known as the " German Corner", a symbol of the unification of Germany that features an equestrian statue of Emperor William I. The city celebrated its 2000th anniversary in 1992. It ranks in population behind Mainz and Ludwigshafen am Rhein to be the third-largest city in Rhineland-Palatinate. Its usual-residents' population is 112,000 (as at 2015). Koblenz lies in a narrow flood plain between high hill ranges, some reaching mountainous height, and is served by an express rail and autobahn network. It is part of the populous Rhineland. History Ancient era Around 1000 BC, early fortifications were erected on the Festung Ehrenbreitstein hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
