Historiensaule, Koblenz
The Historiensaule on Gorresplatz is a History Column on a fountain, depicting the history of Koblenz since the Roman era in the 1st century AD.
The Historiensaule on Gorresplatz is a History Column on a fountain, depicting the history of Koblenz since the Roman era in the 1st century AD. The 10 tiered column has friezes of
- A Roman fort settlement from the 1st to 5th centuries,
- Franconian royal court between the 6th and 9th centuries,
- The Trier era in the 10th to 12th centuries,
- Crusades and slave-trading in the 12th - 13th centuries,
- Flourishing community in the 13th – 16th centuries,
- 30 Years War in the 17th – 18th centuries,
- French Revolution,
- Prussian era in the 19th – 20th centuries,
- World War II, and
- The present-day town looking forward to the future.
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About Historiensaule
Josef-Görres-Platz, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
Historiensaule and Nearby Sights on Map
Gorresplatz
The history of Gorresplatz dates back to Roman times, which is evident in the magnificent Historiensaule column of its central fountain
Schängel Fountain
Designed by Carl Burger and dedicated to Koblenz poet Joseph Cornelius, the Schangel Fountain has the bronze statue of a boy spitting water, on a column with the portraits of Cornelius and Kraehmer, and the coat-of-arms of Koblenz
Koblenz Rathaus
Theater der Stadt Koblenz
Deinhard Kellermuseum
Basilica of St. Castor
The Romanesque Basilica of St Castor is Koblenz’s oldest church, dating back to the 9th century
Romanticum Koblenz
The Romanticum in Forum Confluentes is an interactive exhibition with over 70 stations showcasing different aspects of the Middle Rhine Valley which you can visit as a passenger aboard a virtual steamship on the Rhine
Liebfrauenkirche
Kurfurstliches Schloss
Mittelrhein-Museum
The Mittelrhein Museum in Forum Confluentes showcases 2000 years of Rhine’s cultural history through 1,100 paintings, 8,000 graphics and drawings, 300 sculptures and other collections of furniture, textiles, military equipment, photographs, ceramics and coins