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 Koblenz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 B.C., the town celebrated its 2000th anniversary in 1992.
Koblenz is a principal seat of the Mosel and Rhenish wine trade, and also does a large business in the export of mineral waters.
In 1688 Koblenz was besieged by the French under Marshal de Boufflers, but they only succeeded in bombarding the Altstadt into ruins, destroying among other buildings the old merchants' hall (Kaufhaus), which was restored in its present form in 1725.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Koblenz   (1538 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Rhine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Though many industries can be found along the Rhine up into Switzerland, it is along the Lower Rhine in the Ruhr area that the bulk of them are concentrated, as the river passes the major cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Duisburg.
The Ruhr, which joins the Rhine at Duisburg, is surprisingly clean, given the amount of industry on its banks, and is used for drinking water.
Basel, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Koblenz, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Neuss, Krefeld, Duisburg, Arnhem (Nederrijn), Nijmegen (Waal), Utrecht (Kromme Rijn), Rotterdam (Nieuwe Maas).
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Rhine   (3638 words)

  
 Koblenz - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Koblenz (also Coblenz), city in west central Germany, in the Rhineland-Palatinate at the junction of the Mosel and Rhine rivers.
Rhineland-Palatinate has four universities: the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz (founded in 1477, closed in 1816, and reopened in 1946); the...
The source of the Aare is in Bern Canton; the river flows through the...
au.encarta.msn.com /Koblenz.html   (91 words)

  
 Aar - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Aar (in German Aare) is the greatest river which both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland.
The lake swallows the huge amounts of gravel and melted snow the river brings from the Alps and the former swamps have become fruitful plains, the vegetable garden of Switzerland.
It now turns due north, and soon becomes itself an affluent of the Rhine (left), which it surpasses in volume when they unite at Coblenz (Switzerland), opposite Waldshut (Germany).
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Aar   (437 words)

  
 Buck's base camp
Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) was born in Zurich, Switzerland.
Koblenz was a popular area for illustrators because of the beauty of the Rhine and the surrounding picturesque countryside.
It was while he was in Koblenz that the young Bodmer met Prince Maximilian in January of 1832.
buckconner.tripod.com /buff1.htm   (1682 words)

  
 Extended Stay Koblenz - Corporate Housing in Furnished Apartments
The city of Koblenz was founded (9 B.C.) as "Castrum ad Confluentes" by Drusus.Ad confluentes means "at the confluence".
The fertile and strategically important area around Koblenz was already inhabitated during the middle Iron Age (around 9.000 B.C.).
It was prominent in Carolingian times as a residence of the Frankish kings and as a meeting place for churchmen.
www.suitenet.org /cities/Koblenz.asp   (417 words)

  
 Koblenz, Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Koblenz (or Coblenz) is a municipality in district Zurzach in the canton of Aargau, in the north of Switzerland, at 47°36′N 8°14′E.
The Koblenz boatmen had a monopoly over transport of goods from the then important market town of Zurzach downstream along dangerous currents of the Rhein towards Basel.
With the arrival of the railway in the 19th century Koblenz and Zurzach lost this important source of income.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Koblenz,_Switzerland   (219 words)

  
 Koblenz Christmas
Having travelled since early morning from Lucerne in Switzerland, and enjoyed the Christmas card perfect views of pristine snow, pine trees and mountains, I expected our time in Koblenz to be romantic and in a word, perfect.
Koblenz is a lovely city situated at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers.
Staying in Koblenz would allow us to travel by train alongside the Rhine to Trier to see the castles of the Rhine and visit some nearby towns and cities.
www.inmamaskitchen.com /SEASONS/KobChrist.html   (1326 words)

  
 University of Nebraska Alumni Association
En route, discover Cologne with its world-renowned Gothic Cathedral and Koblenz, situated at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers.
Best of all, you'll experience all of this aboard M/S Europa, one of Europe's finest "floating hotels." Fully air-conditioned, this ship has all the amenities: modern cabins with color television and private shower, an observation lounge, and a beautifully appointed restaurant which serves the finest international cuisine.
Founded by the Romans, Koblenz reached its zenith as a trading center in the Middle Ages.
www.unl.edu /alumni/programs/tourin/03legendary_passage.htm   (1716 words)

  
 Rediff On The NeT Travel: A travel feature on Rhine cruises
Koblenz's Roman name was once Confluentes, primarily because of its strategic position on the junction of the Rhine and the Moselle.
Past Koblenz, you most certainly enter the wine country.
Mainz, it has over the centuries switched hands between the Germans and the French and has a mixed heritage, until all this was wiped out when it was razed to the ground after World War II.
www.rediff.com /travel/1996/2311rhi1.htm   (1233 words)

  
 mlt_t Switzerland Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
Switzerland is a federal republic and consists of 23 partly autonomous cantons.
Switzerland has long attracted many foreign artists and writers including Voltaire, Byron, Shelley, James Joyce and Charlie Chaplin.
The 18th century writings of Rousseau in Geneva played a key role in the development of democracy while Carl Jung?s research in Zurich was instrumental in the development of modern psychoanalysis.
members.virtualtourist.com /m/2d8ee/483   (523 words)

  
 Cycling in Switzerland - Switzerland Tourism
Switzerland is cycling country: push your pedals through spectacular landscapes, villages and towns - for the most part on surfaced roads with little traffic.
Whether an explanation of symbols, a route guide or sections where transport by bus, boat or train is recommended: here you can find out everything a serious cyclist needs to know.
Modern bikes can be hired at numerous bike-rental stations in Switzerland.
myswitzerland.com /en/navpage.cfm?category=Bike&...&id=20833   (156 words)

  
 English bios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
She began her career as a conductor as assistant to Hans Drewanz at Staatstheater Darmstadt, Germany and Kapellmeister at the Luzernertheater, Switzerland.
Her collaboration with Georges Delnon in the master classes “Szensiche Gestaltung” began in 1996 at the International Music Festwoche of Luzern.
From 1996-1999, Delnon was Intendant of the Stadttheater Koblenz and co-founder of the Koblenz Festival.
www.uiowa.edu /~mozart/eng_bios.html   (203 words)

  
 Travel pictures and photography by Paul and Gail
This time it was on the Rhine and Mosel Rivers through Holland, Germany, France and Switzerland.
After the cruise, we spent some additional time in the mountains of the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland.
Switzerland - Mountain peaks - Murren and Engleberg
www.paulandgail.com /Travelogues/travelogues.html   (224 words)

  
 MAIER'S BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
When we got to Koblenz we walked around sightseeing and then took the train back to Koln.
We went to Switzerland in 1973 while we were on our way to skiing vacation in Austria.
From Zurich, we took a train over Switzerland countryside and then we went through The Arlberg Pass to Austria.
hometown.aol.com /boomersint/europe.htm   (902 words)

  
 d'ART - Member Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
" WITH ARTIST THE CHILD IN US KEEPS ON LIVING " Nataly Cnyrim-Kimmel was born in 1969 in Koblenz on the Rhine, but she left Koblenz for Switzerland only one and a half years later.
After three years in Switzerland she returned to Koblenz to start school.
And at the tender age of seven, Nataly...
dart.fine-art.com /userprofile.asp?i=35272   (65 words)

  
 Vintage Rhine - River Cruise Cat1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Cruise on the legendary Rhine along its entire navigable length, from the North Sea to its headwaters in Switzerland.
Or choose the northbound itinerary, beginning in Basel, Switzerland's second largest city.
This afternoon cruise further up the Rhine to Koblenz for an overnight stop, passing the famous Remagen bridge captured intact by US forces in World War II, and Bonn the former capital of West Germany and birthplace of Beethoven.
www.bdtravel.com /Vintage_Rhine_-_River_Cruise_Cat1.cfm   (790 words)

  
 european_highlights
Day 5 Amsterdam – Koblenz After a morning orientation tour featuring the Mint Tower and the Royal Palace we will visit a diamond-cutting and polishing factory.
Day 6 Koblenz – Lucerne (2) Our first stop this morning is at Heidelberg to view its red sandstone Castle, towering above the University city of 'Student Prince' fame.
We continue into Switzerland past geranium-covered wooden chalets en route to the lakeside resort of Lucerne for our two-night stay.
www.trafalgartours.net /european_highlights.htm   (598 words)

  
 Car hire Koblenz - Great prices on Koblenz Car Rental
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www.carhire3000.com /Worldwide/TravelInfo/Germany/Koblenz   (192 words)

  
 Cycling tour from Switzerland to Luxembourg along Rhein and Mosel
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A friend and I are planning to cycle from Zürich to Koblenz along the river Rhein and then to Luxembourg along the river Mosel.
We have never been in that area before, and are not experienced bike tourers.
www.cyclingforums.com /t324615.html   (469 words)

  
 Aare Route 8 <br>Oberwald (Gletsch) - Koblenz - Switzerland Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Aare Route 8
Oberwald (Gletsch) - Koblenz - Switzerland Tourism
On the Aare Route you trace the Aare's development from the tiny glacier lake on the Grimsel Pass to its confluence with the Rhine at Koblenz.
The river is your constant companion on the exhilarating descent from the Grimsel Pass past the Aare Gorge to breathtakingly beautiful views and on through the Mittelland forests and countryside to the Rhine.
www.myswitzerland.com /en/navpage.cfm?category=Bike&subcat=NationalRoute&id=20807   (157 words)

  
 Libweb - Directory of Libraries in Germany and Central Europe
Central and University Library of Lucerne Lucerne, Switzerland
General Public Library of the GGG Basel, Switzerland
Public and University Library of Geneva Geneva, Switzerland
library.rider.edu /systems/libweb/central.html   (500 words)

  
 Koblenz Hotel Reservations – Discount Koblenz Hotels
Provcc • Europe • Germany • Koblenz Hotel Reservations •
Provcc.com provides discount rates for hotels in Koblenz.
Browse our hotel directory for cheap hotels in Koblenz.
www.provcc.com /EU/germany/koblenz.asp   (27 words)

  
 Railpass.com
Boats operated by the "KD German Rhine Line" making regular runs on the Rhine between Cologne and Mainz and on the Mosel between Koblenz and Cochem (except on boats making cruises of several days between Basel and Rotterdam or vice versa, or between Trier and Koblenz or vice versa).
Boat travels of the Köln-Düsseldorfer DeutscheRheinschiffahrt KD on the Rhine river between Köln and Mainz and on the Mosel river between Koblenz and Cochem.
A fee is added for travel by hydrofoil on the Rhine river.
www.railpass.com /new/passes/pass/bonuses.asp   (2128 words)

  
 Aare Route 8Oberwald (Gletsch)-Koblenz - Switzerland Tourism
Altitude difference with bike transport by rail, bus or boat:
Download pdf to book this biking tour through Switzerland (in german).
For information and reservations contact the Swiss holiday specialists: Switzerland Travel Centre Ltd
www.myswitzerland.com /en/navpage.cfm?category=Bike&subcat=HolidayOffer&id=20833   (89 words)

  
 Koblenz Cruises
16 Days - Starting in Depart USA with stops in Amsterdam, Koblenz, Mainz, Wertheim, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Riedenburg, Regensburg, Linz, Krems, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Depart Budapest
13 Nights - 2007: Belgium to Switzerland - Antwerp to Basel
13 Nights - 2007: Belgium to Switzerland - Basel to Antwerp
www.cruisecompete.com /vacations/visits/koblenz/1   (482 words)

  
 ORSN - Switzerland | C.ORSN-SERVERS.NET (ASN 12360) operated by KEVAG Telekom GmbH, Germany (Koblenz) (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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