Rhineland-Palatinate
Middle Rhine Valley
Koblenz

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, a fortress in the state of , stands on the east bank of the Rhine opposite the mouth of the , and overlooks the city of .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Deutsches Eck and Museum of Koblenz.

Scenic viewpoint
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The is the name of a promontory in , , where the river joins the Rhine. Named after a local commandry of the Teutonic Order, it became known for a monumental of William I, first German Emperor, dedicated in 1897 in appreciation of his role in the unification of Germany. is situated 780 metres west of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress.

Museum
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is situated 290 metres southwest of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein and Koblenz-Niederberg.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

Latitude
50.36593° or 50° 21′ 57″ north
Longitude
7.61741° or 7° 37′ 3″ east
Elevation
167 metres (548 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DE EBI
Open location code
9F299J88+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2859777514
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
2932843
Wiki­data ID
Q50712
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Ehrenbreitstein Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ehrenbreitstein gotorlekua”
  • Catalan: “Fortalesa d’Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Chinese: “埃伦布赖特施泰因要塞”
  • Chinese: “埃倫布賴特施泰因城堡”
  • Czech: “Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Dutch: “Fort Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Esperanto: “fortikaĵo Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Esperanto: “Fortikaĵo Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Finnish: “Ehrenbreitsteinin linnoitus”
  • French: “forteresse d’Ehrenbreitstein”
  • French: “Forteresse d’Ehrenbreitstein”
  • German: “Festung Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Hebrew: “מבצר ארנברייטשטיין”
  • Hungarian: “Ehrenbreitstein-erőd”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Italian: “Fortezza di Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Japanese: “エーレンブライシュタイン要塞”
  • Japanese: “エーレンブライトシュタイン城塞”
  • Japanese: “エーレンブライトシュタイン要塞”
  • Macedonian: “Еренбрајтштајн”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Norwegian: “Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Polish: “Festung Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Polish: “Twierdza Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Portuguese: “Festung Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Romanian: “Cetatea Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Russian: “Эренбрайтштайн”
  • Slovenian: “Trdnjava Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza de Ehrenbreitstein”
  • Swedish: “Ehrenbreitstein”

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