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On
the
edge
of
the
Old
Town
of
Coblenz
lies
the
Deutsche
Eck
–
an
artificially
created
spit
of
land
at
the
confluence
triangle
of
the
Rhine
and
the
Mosel.
The
Deutsche
Eck
is
the
landmark
of
the
city
of
Coblenz.
It
attracts
around
2
million
visitors
each
year
to
enjoy
the
wonderful
view
over
the
Rhine
and
the
fortress
of
Ehrenbreitstein.
The
Deutsche
Eck
owes
its
name
to
a
German
order
of
knights
which
was
given
a
part
of
the
land
by
Archbishop
Theoderich
von
Wied
in
the
year
1216.
After
the
establishment
of
the
Teutonic
Order,
the
headland
was
renamed
Deutscher
Ordt
(from
Orden=order),
and
later
Deutsches
Eck.
Since
2002,
it
has
been
part
of
the
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Upper
Middle
Rhine
Valley.
.....
Deutsches
Eck ("German
Corner")
is
the
name
of
a promontory in Koblenz, Germany,
where
the Mosel river
joins
the Rhine.
Named
after
a
local commandry of
the Teutonic
Order ("Teutonischer
Orden"),
it
became
known
for
a
monumental equestrian
statue of William
I,
first German
Emperor,
erected
in
1897
in
appreciation
of
his
role
in
the unification
of
Germany.
One
of
many Emperor
William
monuments raised
in
the
Prussian Rhine
Province,
it
was
destroyed
in World
War
II and
only
the
plinth
was
preserved
as
a
memorial.
Following German
reunification,
a
replica
of
the
statue
was
erected
on
the
pedestal
after
controversial
discussions
in
1993.
It
is
today
a
Koblenz
monument
and
a
popular tourist attraction.
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