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Festung Ehrenbreitstein |
| The impressive Ehrenbreitstein Fortress lies on top of the steep cliffs opposite the "Deutsches Eck".The first fortress has been built around 1100, later it served as residence for the archbishops of Trier and as base to collect Rhine-toll. After the destruction of the French in 1801 the Prussians made it one of the strongest fortresses in the world. Today the building hosts the Koblenz State Museum, the Rhine Museum and a youth hostel. | |
