Viewpoint · Koblenz · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Viewpoint Deutsches Eck in Koblenz

Deutsches Eck is a viewpoint in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 21 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 220 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

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Audio tour · Deutsches Eck

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You're standing on the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz, the German Corner. Look left, then right. This is where the Moselle flows into the Rhine, and you're right on the tip between them. That tip, by the way, is man-made. In the nineteenth century a pier was joined to a sandbank, and later even more land was filled in. The result is this pointed promontory, with room for a very big monument.

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Deutsches Eck Koblenz: where two rivers meet

The Deutsches Eck in Koblenz is a viewpoint on a headland. You stand here exactly where one river flows into the other. The spot is known for the large monument to the emperor and for pieces of the border wall. The Deutsches Eck in Koblenz lies in Koblenz in Rijnland-Palts. Nearby are the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal, the Ludwig-Museum im Deutschherrenhaus and the Kastorbrunnen.

What you can see at Deutsches Eck

You are standing on a pointed spit of reclaimed ground between the rivers Rijn and Moezel. Here you will find a large monument more than 37 metres high. On top of the pedestal stands a bronze copy of keizer Willem I in generaalsuniform, riding a horse. A winged female figure, wearing a laurel wreath and a crown, leads the horse. The statue itself is 14 metres tall. There are 3 pieces of the Berlijnse Muur along the edge of the square, and you can also see flags here: the Duitse flag, the flag of the 16 federal states, the European flag and the Amerikaanse flag. Just behind the monument lies the basiliek van Sint-Castor.

The history of the Deutsches Eck

The name of this place is old. In 1216, the aartsbisschop van Trier brought the Duitse Orde to Koblenz. From 1279, these knights built their commandery here on land near the basiliek van Sint-Castor. The site was already called the Deutsches Eck at that time. The pointed headland was created later. A pier was linked to a sandbank, and extra earth was dumped to make room for the monument. The original statue of keizer Willem I was unveiled in 1897. The design was by architect Bruno Schmitz. During the Tweede Wereldoorlog, the statue was badly damaged by artillery fire and was removed. President Theodor Heuss turned the pedestal into a monument to national unity, with coats of arms from all the federal states. In 1993, a former publisher from Koblenz and his wife paid for a bronze copy, which was placed on the pedestal.

Drinking water, toilets and benches at Deutsches Eck

Benches are right by the viewpoint at Deutsches Eck, just 1 metre away. Within a 500-metre radius there are 46 benches in total. If you are looking for drinking water near Deutsches Eck, walk to Schartwiesenweg. There you will find a water tap 216 metres away, and it is the only drinking water point within 500 metres. For a toilet near Deutsches Eck, you can also head to Schartwiesenweg. There, 208 metres away, is a free public toilet. In total, there are 4 public toilets within 500 metres of the viewpoint.

Walking and sights around Deutsches Eck

From this spot you can visit several other sights. The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal is 118 metres away. After 270 metres you reach the Ludwig-Museum im Deutschherrenhaus. The Kastorbrunnen memorial is 349 metres away. A little further on, at 601 metres, lies the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. There you can listen to an audio story. There is also a 2-minute audio story about Deutsches Eck, which you can listen to on the spot in the Outdoor Pitstop app.