Koblenz

Koblenz, orCoblenz (pop. 110,800), city in west-central Germany, located on the Rhine River in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It serves as an administrative, industrial, trade, and cultural center for Germany. One of the oldest German settlements, it was founded in 9 B.C. as a Roman fortress. A popular landmark is the Ehrenbreitstein Castle, a fortress built around the 11th century, destroyed by the French in 1801, and restored by 1832.

See also: Germany.