I am taking you back to neighbor Germany, and the wonderful city of Koblenz. I found me again pictures not in my blog or mix in with other posts, and they should have a post of its own ,me think, I have written several posts on the city and you might want to see those too. Therefore, let me tell you about the curiosities of Koblenz , part III !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
As said on previous posts, we came by chance here taking advantage were base in the south at Trier (see posts) and decided to take a road warrior trip to Koblenz, We like it a lot with so much history even combining both France and Germany we were pleasantly surprise and love it .We will be back, eventually. Anyway, this is a bit more on the City’s monuments, worth the detour !
One spot that is worth the detour amongst all the marvels in Koblenz is the Ludwig’s Museum, Here is a bit of history I like, As early as 1985, on the occasion of the awarding of the Culture Prize of the City of Koblenz, Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. mult. Peter Ludwig presented his vision of a museum for contemporary art at the Deutsches Eck, between the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument and the Kastor Basilica Church (see posts). In 1992, his vision became reality in his home town. Since then, the Ludwig Museum, supported by the city of Koblenz, has been housed in the Deutschherrenhaus, a manor house, former bailiwick of the Teutonic Order dating from the 12C. Four floors are available for the Ludwig Collection and changing exhibitions. As early as 1985, the focus has been of Western European,and especially French, art. The collection focuses on the period after 1945 up to current positions and includes, among others, works by Pablo Picasso, Jean Dubuffet, Wols, Pierre Soulages and Serge Poliakoff as classics of modern art in France up to the Nouveaux Réalistes or New Realist movement of freezing, The Ludwig museum uniquely provides a link to contemporary, primarily French art and benefits from its connection to the Peter and Irene Ludwig Foundation and its collections in numerous national and international museums. The Ludwigs’ donation of a number of outstanding artworks, complemented by the extensive amount of objects on long-term loan, form the basis of this museum with its international agenda. The goal of the museum is to provide a vivid impression of the contemporary art scene in France.
The Koblenz tourist office on the Ludwig museum : https://www.visit-koblenz.de/en/experience-culture/museums/ludwig-museum
We follow this up with the wonderful Jesuit Church of Saint John the Baptist, or Jesuitenkirche St. Johannes der Täufer ,now also called the City Church, stands on the site of the 17C church on Jesuitenplatz, square which was destroyed in 1944. A bit of history I like tell us that in in 1242 a Cistercian monastery was founded on the site of today’s Jesuit church. In 1580 the Archbishop of Trier, transferred the nuns to the island of Niederwerth so that Jesuits could take over the monastery buildings. In times of church struggle, the people of Trier wanted to bring about the Counter-Reformation with the settlement of this clerical community, At the beginning of the 17C they finally demolished the church except for the chancel and built one between 1613-1617, new church based on the model of the Jesuit Church in Münster. After the dissolution of the order in 1773, the church became a branch of St. Castor basilica.
The Jesuit Church of Saint John the Baptist, today has a richly decorated, round-arched western portal has pairs of Corinthian columns with figural niches in between that are now empty. Above the entablature with a chronogram from 1617 is a two-story curly essay with the eponymous Saint John the Baptist. To his side are the Jesuit saints Ignatius of Loyola and Franz Xavier, and St. Michael in the gable. Above the portal is the tracery rose, to the left of which is a 16C stone crucifix. However, only the Mannerist facade of the church with the rich portal and the rose window as well as the sacristy and the miraculous image (the Pieta) from the 15C survived WWII. When the church was rebuilt by 1958-59 , the meditative interior was created, which is particularly characterized by the windows and the figure of the Trinity and the Stations of the Cross. When the Jesuits left Koblenz in 2003, the Arnstein Fathers settled there and are still active there today. In the years 2006/2007, the church was converted into the Koblenz City Church on Jesuitenplatz, which also houses the “Open Door” in addition to the counseling and confessional counselling.
A regional history site on the Jesuitenkirche or Jesuits Church of Koblenz :https://www.regionalgeschichte.net/mittelrhein/koblenz/kulturdenkmaeler/jesuitenkirche.html
And finish this tour with the unique City/Town Hall of Koblenz is now in the former Jesuit college in the old town. It consists of three closely connected building complexes made of late Renaissance, early Baroque and modern times. The entire complex of high school, college and extension buildings is grouped around four courtyards. The Schängelbrunnen (French-German small child fountain) has been located in the large courtyard since 1941.The individual buildings were created:South wing 1588/89, West wing 1591/92, East wing 1670, School construction 1694–1701, and Extension buildings 1912–15. The simple buildings take into account the existing building fabric and adapt to it with a very reserved architecture. In addition to the council meetings, the City/town hall hall has also been used for receptions, symposia, lectures or concert events. In 1931 the city acquired the former monastery buildings ,now Rathaus II.On March 19, 1945, American troops conquered the city with the destruction of the 7th Army and had the star banner on the City/Town Hall.
The Koblenz tourist office on Jesuitenplatz or Jesuits square City Hall : https://www.visit-koblenz.de/en/sights/jesuitenplatz
There you go folks, something to expand our horizons and lucky to be at the crossroad of Europe and all these wonderful places to see easy. This is a City to come back,eventually, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the curiosities of Koblenz, part III !!! as I
And remember, happy travels , good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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