Festung Ehrenbreitstein — Koblenz, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member prussel
N 50° 21.870 E 007° 36.796
32U E 401372 N 5580078
Two Monoculars at the Festung Ehrenbreitstein (Ehrenbreitstein Fortress) in Koblenz, overlooking the town and the confluence of the Moselle River with the Rhine, known as the "Deutsches Eck"
Waymark Code: WMHF9E
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 07/04/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 36
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Two Monoculars standing at the Oberer Schlosshof (upper castle courtyard) at the Festung Ehrenbreitstein (Ehrenbreitstein Fortress).
From here you have views over the town and the confluence of the Moselle River with the Rhine, known as the "Deutsches Eck", with its giant equestrian statue of the German Emperor William I. On the horizon to the west you can see, on a clear day, the Eifel low mountain range. A landmark in north-western direction is the cooling tower of the defunct Mülheim-Kärlich Nuclear Power Plant.

Cost to Operate: 1.00 €

Primary Vista: confluence of the Moselle River with the Rhine, known as the "Deutsches Eck", city of Koblenz

Number of devices at the site: 2

Other Vistas at the location: Not listed
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