The former Prussian President building of Koblenz !

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And I came to wonderful Koblenz ! ,I made a family vacation to Germany after many business trips and base in the south by Trier where we had rented a house in wine country! (see posts), I decided to take my family on a road warrior tour of western Germany and why not, Koblenz was/is a must, It is a very old post in my blog so will update with new text and links, Therefore, let me give you my take on the former Prussian government building of Koblenz ! Hope you enjoy it as I.

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This is on my road warrior tour in Koblenz passed by a wonderful historical and architecturally nice building, the former Prussian President building. We arrived by car from Trier on the 602 ,then 1, B48 and finally the 9 roads or about 3 hrs. We entered the city and park at the Schaengel Center underground, nice and the walk all around the town.  And we walked by this impressive building that was the former Prussian President building along the Rhine river. Built in the neo-romantic style from 1902 to 1906, the building was the seat of the former Prussian government for the Rhine province region and the main control office located in Koblenz. Kaiser Wilhelm II personally made changes to the plans for the towers and roofs in order to make a connection to the Staufer period. The result was a 158-meters long Wilhelmine neo-romantic style complex with two internal courtyards with side wings, which even today characterises the image of the Rhine.  The city was granted to Prussia by the Congress of Vienna in 1815. King Frederic William III immediately rebuilt the city’s fortifications and the citadel of Ehrenbreitstein, making of Koblenz one of the most fortified military stronghold in Europe. In 1822, the city was made the capital of the Prussian Rhine province. Today, the former Prussian government building is home to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The Koblenz High Regional Court has been housed in the southern section since 1993.

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A bit of history I like to put the building in perspective, tell us that the Rhine Province also known as Rhenish Prussia or synonymous with the Rhineland was the westernmost province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free State of Prussia, within the German Reich, from 1822 to 1946. Its capital was Koblenz . In 1946, the Rhine Province was divided up between the newly founded states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. The Rhine Province was bounded on the north by the Netherlands, on the east by the Prussian provinces of Westphalia and Hesse-Nassau, and the grand duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt, on the southeast by the Palatinate (a district of the Kingdom of Bavaria), on the south and southwest by Lorraine (France), and on the west by Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands. The characteristic mélange of the Rhineland’s cheerfulness, French lifestyle and Prussian virtues gave the city its distinctive flair that inspires visitors again and again.

The Koblenz tourist office on the Prussian govt building : https://www.visit-koblenz.de/en/sights/prussian-government-building

The Germany tourist office on Koblenz : https://www.germany.travel/en/cities-culture/koblenz.html

The Romanesque cities on the former Prussian govt building of Koblenz : https://en.romantic-cities.com/infosystem/infosystem/Preussisches-Regierungsgebaeude_Koblenz/infosystem.html

There you go folks, another nice monument of pretty Koblenz by the Moselle and Rhine rivers, much to see here. Its a wonderful sight if you like me looks for architectural lines and historical monuments everywhere I visit.  Again, hope you enjoy the post on the former Prussian government building of Koblenz as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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