Ehrenbreitstein

Ehrenbreitstein

(ā'rənbrīt`shtīn), fortress at Koblenz, W Germany, on a cliff (387 ft/118 m high) over the Rhine River. Built c.1000, it was later enlarged and strengthened during wars in the 18th cent. The fortress was held by France during the French Revolutionary Wars. In 1937 it was incorporated into Koblenz.
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Yes, for replenished with the meat and wine of the word, to the faithful man of God, this pulpit, I see, is a self-containing stronghold --a lofty Ehrenbreitstein, with a perennial well of water within the walls.
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There were Ehrenbreitstein and Rolandseck and Coblentz, which I knew only in history.
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A Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1 mobile crane had to complete several hoists at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress near Koblenz to erect and remove works of art weighing several tonnes.
Switzerland : Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1 lowered to get through Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
This gave us the most extraordinary view of the two rivers - the Moselle identifiable by its green hue - before exploring the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress and its 3,000 years of history.
Rhine's just fine; Aidan McGurran takes an inspiring run down the River Rhine with its pretty towns and historical cities
We also joined another included walking tour of the city and a ride on the cable car across the Rhine to the huge Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, built by Prussia in the 1820s on the site of forts dating back to the 4th century BC.
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After a brief look at the well-preserved Ehrenbreitstein Fortress at the top, the return journey deposited us near to a beer festival in full swing.
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A highlight of the tour is the excursion to medieval Koblenz, which includes a ride on a cable car to visit Ehrenbreitstein Castle and a visit to Lahnstein Castle.
AN EIGHT DAY TRIP TO THE RHINE VALLEY
Koblenz is one of Germany''s oldest cities, strategically set at the confluence of the Rhine and meandering Moselle, and overlooked from the opposite bank by the imposing Ehrenbreitstein fortress.
German Valleys Winter Warmer
This plan's title shows both an older French spelling of today's 'chateau' and a French version of the German name Hermanstein, a castle, now called Helffenstein, which is within the fortified town Ehrenbreitstein (un-named) on the eastern side of the Rhine to the north of Philipstat (now a suburb of Asterstein).
City on the confluence: superior military map of Koblenz from the reign of Louis XIV
Proximity to Hawthorne may have been a factor in Melville's decision but, in the larger context Parker evokes, certainly not the only motive: there were the family and youthful connections with the Pittsfield neighborhood; there was the allure of rural life, romantically evoked in "Hawthorne and His Mosses", away from the oppressive, "babylonish brick-kiln of New York"; there was his "fantasy" (1: 780) of erecting a tower, his own literary Ehrenbreitstein, on the property.
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The mighty Prussian fortress of Ehrenbreitstein towers over Koblenz.
Chapter 6 Geography and tourism in Western Europe
As I stood on the ramparts of Ehrenbreitstein Citadel, overlooking the modern city and two rolling rivers below the massive stone walls of the fortress, I was already plotting my next trip back to the Mosel valley.
Meandering Down the Mosel - Germany's mosel river valley offers roman ruins, medieval castles, and renowned wines along a scenic highway route that attracts travelers from all over the world

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