Editing Koblenz (section)

===Other sights===
In the more ancient part of Koblenz stand several buildings which have a historical interest. Prominent among these, near the point of confluence of the rivers, is the [[Basilica of St. Castor]] or ''Kastorkirche'', dedicated to [[Castor of Karden]], with four towers. The church was founded in 836 by [[Louis the Pious]], but the present [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] building was completed in 1208, the [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] vaulted roof dating from 1498. In front of the church of Saint Castor stands a fountain, erected by the French in 1812, with an inscription to commemorate Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Not long after, Russian troops occupied Koblenz; and St. Priest, their commander, added in irony these words: "Vu et approuvé par nous, Commandant russe de la Ville de Coblence: Janvier 1er, 1814."{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=612}}

In this quarter of the city, too, is the ''Liebfrauenkirche'', a fine church (nave 1250, choir 1404–1431) with lofty late Romanesque towers; the castle of the electors of [[Trier]], erected in 1280, which now contains the municipal picture gallery; and the family house of the Metternichs, where [[Klemens Wenzel von Metternich|Prince Metternich]], the Austrian statesman, was born in 1773.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=612}} Also notable is the church of St. Florian, with a two towers façade from {{circa|1110|lk=no}}.

The former [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] College is a Baroque edifice by J.C. Sebastiani (1694–1698), which now serves as the current City Hall.

Near Koblenz is the [[Lahneck Castle]] near Lahnstein, open to visitors from 1 April to 31 October.

The city is close to the [[Bronze Age]] [[earthworks (archaeology)|earthworks]] at [[Goloring]], a possible [[Urnfield]] calendar constructed some 3,000 years ago.

The mild climate allows [[fig trees]], [[olive trees]], [[palm trees]] and other Mediterranean plants to grow in the area.

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File:Kurfürstliches Schloss.JPG|Palace of the archbishop-electors of [[Archbishop-Electorate of Trier|Trier]]
File:Schloss Stolzenfels 01 Koblenz 2015.jpg|[[Stolzenfels Castle]]
File:US-Luftangriff Koblenz 19-09-1944.jpg|{{center|US Air Force bombing in 1944}}
File:Buga 2011 Koblenz - Rheinseilbahn 07-2010.jpg|{{center|Since 2010 the [[Koblenz cable car]] has been Germany's biggest aerial tramway.}}
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