Pegelhaus - Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany - Octagon Buildings on Waymarking.com

"Das heutige Pegelhaus stammt aus dem 17. Jahrhundert. Kurfürst Lothar von Metternich ließ den Achteckbau mit profiliertem Sockel unter Mitwirkung des Jülicher Festungsbaumeisters Johann Pasqualini von 1609 bis 1611, damals als Rheinkran, bauen. In dieser Funktion wurde das Gebäude bis 1839 genutzt. Danach fungierte es nur noch als Pegelhaus. Die eiserne Pegellatte stammt von 1819, während die Pegeluhr 1887 aufgestellt wurde. Ein Schwimmer in einer mit dem Rheinwasser kommunizierenden Röhre bewegt die Zeiger der Pegeluhr. Der kleine Zeiger zeigt die Meter, der große die Zentimeter, ausgehend vom Nullpunkt des Pegels, der 1,80 m über dem Flussboden liegt." koblenz-touristik.de/sehenswertes/bauwerke-plaetze/pegelhaus.html (visit link)

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"During the measures for fortification of the town of Koblenz under Elector Lothar of Metternich at the beginning of the 17th century, a Rhine Crane was erected for loading and unloading ships, which is the present day water gauge house. According to plans by the Jülich builder Johann Pasqualini a simple octagon construction with a profiled plinth was built between 1609 and 1611. The pilaster shows the date when it was completed (1611) on the ledge.

With the expansion of the Moselle wharf, the crane house continued to lose importance.
From 1819 to 1945 there was another ship’s bridge from the crane house to Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein. After this, only the water gauge house was used. Next to the entrance to the present day restaurant, the highest water levels during the different centuries can be seen. The blue gauge clock is on the left.
The berths for the tour boats are found in the direct vicinity of the gauge house along with the ferries to Ehrenbreitstein." koblenz-touristik.de/en/places-of-interest/buildings-and-places/pegelhaus.html (visit link)

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