Deutsches Eck

For the transport link from Salzburg to West Austria through the southeast corner of Germany, see Deutsches Eck (transport link).
View of the Deutsches Eck from Ehrenbreitstein, showing the Koblenz Cableway
Aerial view of the confluence

The Deutsches Eck (German: [ˈdɔʏtʃəs ˈʔɛk], "German Corner") is the name of a promontory in Koblenz, Germany, where the Mosel river joins the Rhine.[1] Named after a local commandry of the Teutonic Order, it became known for a monumental equestrian statue of William I, first German Emperor, dedicated in 1897 in appreciation of his role in the unification of Germany.[2] One of many Emperor William monuments raised in the Prussian Rhine Province, it was dismantled on the orders of the French military government immediately after the Second World War, and only the plinth was preserved as a memorial.[2] Following German reunification, a replica of the statue was erected on the pedestal after controversial discussions in 1993.[2] It is today a Koblenz landmark and a popular tourist attraction.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Deutsches Eck". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Koelges, Michael. "Heroisches Kaiserdenkmal oder "Faustschlag aus Stein"? Das Deutsche Eck in Koblenz". Portal Rheinische Geschichte (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2024.