Beautiful small town: COCHEM – Germany

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COCHEM – Germany

One of the beautiful small towns of the world

I chose – for you – fantastic images of the small town COCHEM, which represent the beauties of nature and the German civilization

 


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Sehl (on the river Moselle) is a part of the town of Cochem

Author: Vincent van Zeijst . Source: commons.wikimedia.org

Cochem is the capital of the Cochem-Zell district (Landkreis) of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The town is located in a remarkable site, characterized by a castle which crowns a hillock planted with vines at the edge of the Moselle.
Population: 4,940 inhabitants (December 31, 2009)             [Wikipedia.org]

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Cochem Castle in the Moselle Valley

The castle was probably built around the year 1000 by Count Palatine Ezzo. Mention was made March 17, 1130 in a document.

Author: Polybert49  . Source: flickr.com

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Along the Mosel River in Cochem, The Reichsburg is in the background.

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Author for 2 photos: Roger W. Source: flickr.com

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Fortress Towers Castle Wall Mosel Architecture

Source of 3 photos: maxpixel.net

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One of the inner courts of Reichsburg Cochem (Imperial Castle, Cochem)

Author: Sb2s3 . Source: commons.wikimedia.org

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Author:  Florival fr  . Source: commons.wikimedia.org

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Cochem, in the foreground the Skagerrak Bridge over the Moselle

Author:  Olavfin . Source: commons.wikimedia.org

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Cochem station

Author: Historiograf . Source: commons.wikimedia.org

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Cochem – Market Square with City Hall and Martinsbrunnen

The town hall dates from 1739. Behind it is the tower of the parish church of St. Martin.

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Saint Martin is the patron saint of the city of Cochem.

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Reichsburg Cochem

Author of 4 photos: onnola. Source: flickr.com


Title photo: Cochem and Reichsburg Cochem on left.  Author:  Holger Weinandt . Source: commons.wikimedia.org




 


6 réflexions sur “Beautiful small town: COCHEM – Germany

  1. Cochem Castle is gorgeous. I am glad you put some green spaces in your photos. so many people only take pictures of buildings. Great post as always paintidigi

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