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Koblenz (also "Coblenz" in pre-1926 German spellings; French "Coblence") is a city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the "Deutsches Eck" (German Corner) and its monument (Emperor William I on horseback) are situated. As Koblenz (Latin "(ad) Confluentes", "confluence" or "(at the) merging (rivers)", Covelenz, Cobelenz; local dialect "Kowwelenz") was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the town 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 c. 106,000 (2006). Koblenz lies in the Rhineland, 92 kilometers (57 miles) southeast of Cologne by rail. History: Ancient era: Around 1000 BC, early fortifications were erected on the Festung Ehrenbreitstein hill on the opposite side of the Moselle. In 55 BC Roman troops commanded by Julius Caesar reached the Rhine and built a bridge between Koblenz and Andernach. About 9 BC, ... Read more about Koblenz on Wikipedia

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