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Beautiful gouach view of rhe Ruin Stolzenfels near Coblenz at the river Rhein

ca. 1850

Artist

Anonymus

Historical Description

Koblenz is an independent city in northern Rhineland-Palatinate. Koblenz is therefore one of the oldest cities in Germany. The history of the city of Koblenz is very eventful and characterized by wars and numerous border conflicts as well as major structural changes. The Romans built a fortified urban settlement here for the first time. Koblenz flourished during the subsequent reign of the archbishops and electors of Trier. The subsequent French period left its mark on Koblenz far beyond its end. In the Peace of Lunéville in 1801, Koblenz also formally fell to France and became the capital of the French Département de Rhin-et-Moselle. The end of this French period came in 1814 with the occupation of Koblenz by Russian troops. As a result of the Congress of Vienna in 1814/15, the Rhineland possessions of the Trier Electorate, including Koblenz, were transferred to Prussia. In the 19th century, mighty fortifications were built in Koblenz. Stolzenfels Castle was rebuilt and a ship bridge was built across the Rhine. The railroad first crossed the Moselle railway bridge to Koblenz in 1858.