Koblenz: Germany 🇩🇪 | What Koblenz is like | vlog

Koblenz: Germany 🇩🇪 | What Koblenz is like | vlog

I’ve passed through coplins so many times, but this was actually my first time exploring the city. And honestly, I was actually surprised by how much there is to see here. And here you have the heads just I didn’t get a chance to see inside it. I mean, I saw so many churches in Coblins. I don’t think it’s possible to actually like fully explore all of the churches in one day. If you’re new here, welcome. I’m currently doing a travel series through Germany, mainly focusing on the state of Rhinand Platinate. This region is known for its raising wine, romantic river valleys, and uh towns that look straight of a story book. And Rhinand Platinati has around 130 officially recognized cities. And uh Coblins is actually one of the top five largest cities by population in the state. It has around 114,000 people. That makes it a lot bigger than some of the other places I’ve been to like Kohm Bstein and Ben Kasokus. Even though Kohm has a population of just about 5,000, it still is officially classified as a city. I found out that in Germany, it’s not always about the population size for a town to be classified as a city, but more about its historical city rights. Basically in medieval times, towns that were granted city rights by kings or emperors, they gained special privileges. So this was like the ability to hold markets, build defensive walls, and govern themselves independently. So even today, some very small towns are technically cities because they’ve held those city rights for centuries. [Music] This is the inventance fountain. It reflects Cobblin’s history and it was built in the 1980s to celebrate local inventors. But the whole chaotic archlike design also reflects the city’s past, especially during the French Revolution when coblins became a refuge for French royals. I stopped here for a snack. It’s right in the city center. I won’t even attempt to pronounce the name. And uh if you’ve watched some of my other videos, you would know I don’t eat pork. And um they only had one type of beef sausage, so I went for that one. It was just under €2 for the whole hot dog. It was actually quite good. So I do recommend that you try this place if you plan to visit goblins. [Music] In the Oldtown city center, you will also find the Church of Our Lady. You won’t miss it if you’re there. It just really stands out. The Church of Our Lady was originally built between 1210 and 12:30 in Gothic style and uh it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Over the centuries, it has been renovated and uh it’s had several modifications. This is especially after the effects of the wars which I won’t get into too much details because I know you know the wars I’m talking about. This is still an active church. Sunday masses still happen here. It is part of the Catholic arch dasis of prayer. So if you plan to visit, make sure you respect the people praying in the church. And the twin towers are one of the defining features of it and appearance in goblins. Another good place to explore is the Jesuit square or Jesuit. I’m not sure exactly how it’s pronounced. Here you will find beautiful baro and uh renaissance style buildings many of which have been restored or reconstructed after the wars. Here you can also find the former Juig College um the city church. You can also find Johannes Müller monument. He was a renowned physiologist and uh anatomist from Cobblins. This is the city church. The interior is actually quite modern compared to the church of our lady. Basically during World War II, the church suffered heavy destruction. Much was lost. Only the western facade facing the square remained standing. Near the square, you can also find the spitting boy fountain. It randomly spits water every now and then. It’s not just a prank, but it also represents the city’s sense of humor. [Music] Coblins has actually really good train connections. You can easily get to Cologne in like 1 hour and uh Frankfurt in about 1 hour 15 minutes. You can also even get to Luxembourg, the country in about 2 to 3 hours. Well, if the DACA ban is running on time, those are just the estimates without any delays. So, there’s a Cobblins card. It gives you discounts for museums and transportation. You can get this at the tourist office. And also, one thing I noticed was that a lot of people started coming into the city after midday. So, if you plan to visit, make sure you go as early as possible. I went to this other cafe. The service was so slow. I actually waited 40 minutes just to be saved a drink and an overthe-c counter slice of cake. So, I won’t be recommending it. I tried out the cable car. It goes over the Ryan River. It basically connects the city to the fortress that sits right at the top of the city. I’ll leave the name of the fortress in the subtitles because I have no idea on how it’s pronounced. I bought a combined ticket for the cable car and for the fortress. It all came up to €22, but prices may vary, so double check the prices on Google. At the top, you get the view of the dais. I hope that’s how it’s pronounced. This is where the Ryan and the Mossar River meets. I’ve already introduced the Mossar River in my previous videos. So, check out the videos under Germany on my page if you want to know more about it. As for the Ryan River, basically, it’s also one of Europe’s most important rivers. It plays a big role in Germany’s geography, economy, and culture. Economically, it’s Europe’s busiest inland waterway, carrying coal, chemicals, steel, and so on. Culturally, it’s a symbol of Germany’s identity, powerful and enduring. Geographically, in the south and west, it forms part of Germany’s border with France and Switzerland. So, right here is where the Mus River flows into the Rine. The Rine is on the side where the cable car is. Now, about the fortress. Apparently, it’s one of the biggest preserved fortresses in Europe. It has a lot of history that I cannot cover in a few minutes in this video. So I’ll give you a very simplified version of its history. Basically in 1000 AD the first fort was built on the hill by local nobles. From the 11th to 15th century it was expanded by the archbishops of prayer into a medieval fortress. In 1799 French forces took it after a long siege. In 1801 the French blew it up and only ruins remained. From 1817 to 1828, Prussia rebooted into this massive 19th century fortress. This is the vision we see today. After that, it was never attacked again and it’s never seen real battle under Prussian control. Now, the fortress serves as a museum. And actually, when I visited, there seem to be like a few events happening. And when I checked on Google, a lot of events do happen here. So, if you plan to visit, maybe you could attend one of them. And actually when I was here I was asked to stop recording. I don’t know why though in the fortress they also do have some cafes and restaurants. It was boiling these days so I got some slushies. The fortress actually has several museums and exhibitions. The main one being the state museum. It covers archaeology, the history of Rinland Platinate and the fortress. Then there’s the Ryan Museum. This one details how the Ryan shapes the history, culture, and identity. There are other rotating exhibitions as well. Also, you could book a guided tour. There’s a lot of information on this on the Visit Coblins website. So, check it out if you need further details on this. Just outside the fortress, there’s a beautiful park. It’s also a good place to rest and uh have a picnic. Further down, there’s also a modern viewing platform. This is where you get to see the Duchess egg. This is where the Ryan and the Mossar River meets. [Music] The cable car is really convenient. I wish all of the towns in Ryland had this because they always seem to have like a fortress or castle on top of the hill, the ones that like overlook the town. And there’s been several times where it was really difficult to get to some of these places because you either had like one or two options. You either walk uphill or the other option having to drive uphill and if you don’t have the car with you, you either have to be in one of those tourist train cars or whatever they call them. So again, if you haven’t booked in advance, this is quite difficult to do. Oh, and another thing, the cable car do operate till 7:00 p.m. This is from 10:00 a.m. Again, opening times do vary depending on the season. 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This is for summer time and sometimes they might extend the closing times if there’s some kind of events. So on this day there was actually like quite a few events happening. So they said this cable car was going to run till midnight. After the fortress and the cable car, the plan was to go back to the oldtown city center and see what else was available. Then I noticed that a lot more people were coming by the river and um there were some activities happening. So I decided to check them out and I ended up spending most of the afternoon by the river. I have to plan another trip for the castles and uh I also wanted to check out the DB museum, the Coblins Theater. Apparently, the theater plays music, ballet, and more. Other activities I thought could be interesting as well is the Museum of Defense and Technology. And uh for wine lovers, you could go wine tasting. This region is famous for wine after all. Copins is quite big. I actually only planned that one day. I don’t think you can see all the city’s attractions in one day. Maybe it’s possible, but not in depth. But you can still do a date trip just to see the things you’re interested in. Also, it has a lot of events. Like on this day, I’m not exactly sure how many events were there. So, it doesn’t need to be a one-time trip. You could always go if there’s some kind of events you’re interested in. Another activity you could add to your trip are the river cruises. You could either do the Rine or the Mosaw or both. You can find out more information on this on the Visit Coplins website. They had this market as well. It’s similar to one of those Christmas markets. I think these type of markets should be all year round or at least once a week. I mean, why do we have to just have it at like some kind of event or just around Christmas time? These types of markets makes it so much easier to try out different types of foods. Like here, I got a sandwich. I think it’s a Finnish style sandwich. I’m not exactly sure. Last time I tried it, it was also at a Christmas market. The market had a lot of other options as well for food. like even some places were doing vegan fit. But every time I see this type of barbecue, I just gravitate towards it. Also, one thing you should know is that none of these places accepted cards. So, you must have cash with you at all times. To be fair, though, it’s very common in Germany. As I said in my previous videos, even some proper restaurants won’t take cards. So, you must have cash with you at all times. As delicious as this was, it was a bad idea for me to have this straight after the sandwich because I just wanted a nap there. The city has a lot of other restaurant options as well and um a lot of cuisines to choose from, but I already ate a lot at the market, so I didn’t really try out any. two bucks. Hey people, I came across this church near the train station which I thought was beautiful. I don’t know the name, but if anybody knows, please let me know in the comments down below. Anyway, thank you very much for watching. I hope to see you in the next video. Bye.

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