Day 4.1 – A Walking Tour in Koblenz

Posted on October 10, 2022 by JR

Koblenz is a traditional German country town at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers. Founded more than 2,000 years ago it’s the typical fairy-tale German town with its cobblestone streets, wood-beamed houses adorned with flowers, ancient market square and medieval churches. What a delightful little town to take a walk through on a bright but brisk Sunday morning. But button up, it’s 44 degrees!

High on a hill where the Rhine and Moselle Rivers converge stands a massive equestrian statue of Prince William I observing the lovely riverside scene. Our boat was docked next to this park and we could see this statue from our window.
A lovely downtown view from across the river.
The trees are beginning to turn and they’re so pretty. They should continue to get better and better.
Love this huge thumb statue complete with fingerprint.
Another nice door. Gymnasium is German for advanced school.
The Schangelbrunnen fountain is a famous statue of a rascally boy who spits water at unsuspecting passersby every 100 seconds. Although designed in 1940, the significance of the statue goes back to the French occupation in 1794-1814 when there was a profusion of boys known for their pranks (see also the rascally boys around the bottom of the fountain) who were born to French soldiers and German women.
Great windows. Unfortunately on Sundays all of the stores are closed.
An impressive church door.
This building has a clock near the top with a with a man’s head with rolling eyes below it. (See photos below)
His eyes roll constantly . . .
. . . but every hour on the hour when the clock strikes, the man sticks his tongue out.
This is a school and according to our guide the shutters on the little windows on the roof are open only once a year. At Christmas time they’re used as an advent calendar and each day a new one opens. And this square has a big Christmas market in it. Cool!
The trees were just starting to turn colors in this lovely little park.
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1 Response to Day 4.1 – A Walking Tour in Koblenz

  1. Denise Heilman's avatar Denise Heilman says:
    October 10, 2022 at 3:55 pm

    The beautiful statues, fountains, buildings, trees, clocks and my eyes are always drawn to the doors. They are so huge. I love them.

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