Deutsches Eck German Corner
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Why go
- Part of the UNESCO-listed Upper Middle Rhine Valley since 2002.
- The 14-metre equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I weighs 63.5 tonnes.
- Three Berlin Wall sections and the flags of Germany’s 16 Länder recall German unity.
- A viewpoint for fireworks at Festung Ehrenbreitstein.
Don't miss
- Winged VictoriaLook for the figure presenting a laurel wreath and the imperial crown.On the equestrian monument
- Imperial eagle reliefThe relief shows an eagle seizing snakes and attacking enemies.On the monument’s base
- Coats of arms of German statesThe display includes coats of arms of former German territories.At the monument
Know before you go
- Open daily, 24 hours.
Tips for your visit
- The Rhine cable car’s lower station is near the monument.
Interesting facts4
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The monument’s sculptural figures were made at the Georg Howaldt foundry in Braunschweig.
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The pedestal carries unity-themed verses by Koblenz poet Max von Schenkendorf.
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An inscription on the rear of the plinth records its erection by the Rhine Province in 1897.
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The confluence is a turning point on Germany’s inland waterway system, requiring skilled navigation.
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History
A proposed monument to peace and international understanding was never built. The equestrian statue eventually returned after a Koblenz couple offered to fund its reinstallation; sculptor Raymond Kittl made the bronze replica.
- 1216The Teutonic Knights established a commandry at the Rhine and Mosel confluence, giving the site its name.
- 1279Construction began on the commandry’s premises, centred on the Deutschherrenhaus.
- 19th centuryHarbour works joined a mole to a sandbank, forming the promontory.
- 1891Kaiser Wilhelm II chose the confluence for a monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I.
- 1895–1897Architect Bruno Schmitz and sculptor Emil Hundrieser created the monument. It was inaugurated on 31 August 1897.
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- 1930A pontoon bridge over the Mosel collapsed, killing 38 people.
- 1945American artillery badly damaged the statue; it was dismantled afterward.
- 18 May 1953The empty plinth became a memorial to German unity.
- 3 October 1990Emblems of the new federal states were added.
- 2 September 1993A bronze replica by sculptor Raymond Kittl was lifted onto the base by crane.
- 25 September 1993The replica statue was inaugurated.
How to get there
- On footReach the site via routes through Koblenz’s old town or along the Rhine Promenade; address: Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer, Koblenz.
Sources: Deutsches Eck - Wikipedia · The Deutsches Eck | Where Father Rhine Meets Mo… · Das Deutsche Eck | Wo Vater Rhein auf Mutter Mo… · Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal am Deutschen Eck - Wikip… · Deutsches Eck - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
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Questions and answers
What happened at Deutsches Eck in 1930?
A pontoon bridge over the Mosel collapsed there, killing 38 people.
What stood in place of the statue at Deutsches Eck?
A flagpole bearing the German federal flag stood on the plinth until 1993.
What changed at Deutsches Eck on 3 October 1990?
Emblems of Germany’s new federal states were added at the monument.
Was the Deutsches Eck monument repaired?
Its plinth was repaired in 2009.
When was the Deutsches Eck forecourt renewed?
The forecourt was renewed for the 2011 Bundesgartenschau.
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