Koblenz is the third-largest city in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It lies directly at the confluence of the Moselle and the Rhine. As early as 1992, Koblenz celebrated its 2000th anniversary, making it one of the oldest cities in Germany. On 26.9.2019, the Koblenz city council declared a climate emergency. Historical Facts Already in […]
Villadelux Elbershof Monschau
For our stay in Monschau, we booked the Villadelux Elbershof. The magnificent villa houses various modernly equipped apartments, in different sizes. Please watch the 4K UHD video Besides a living room and bedroom, our apartment has an anteroom, a kitchen, and a shower bath. TV and free WiFi are a given. In the kitchen, you […]
Walking tour through Monschau
We came to Monschau because of this Christmas market, which is only open on weekends. Also, bad weather is forecast. But when we arrive on a Thursday, we are welcomed by pleasant sunshine. An opportunity for a walking tour to get to know the place. Monschau lies in a narrow valley that the river Rur […]
Aachen Cathedral
The Aachen Cathedral, also known as St Mary’s Church, is the bishop’s church and, next to the town hall, the city’s most significant landmark. The cathedral was built by Charlemagne, who had the central building, the Carolingian octagon, and the western part built as the Palatinate Chapel of the Aachen Royal Palatinate. The foundation stone […]
Aachen Town Hall
Aachen’s history is irretrievably associated with the person of Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire. Central buildings are the Aachen Cathedral and the town hall, that was completed in 1349. Between 1349 and 1531, the Coronation Hall was the venue for banquets on the occasion of Aachen’s royal coronations. History Already among the Celts and […]