Koblenz is one of Germany’s oldest towns; it celebrated its 2000th anniversary in 1992. The original Latin name Confluentes (confluence) stems from the town’s location at the estuary of the Moselle into the Rhine at the so-called Deutsches Eck.  
 
Koblenz has been a city since 1962 and has a current population of around 106,000 inhabitants. 
 
Since 2002, parts of Koblenz have been included in the “Upper Middle Rhine Valley” World Heritage Site. The Roman fort in Koblenz-Niederberg belongs to the Upper Germanic Limes, which was included on the List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2005.  
 
The town’s history is characterised by several military conflicts and the associated changes in construction. The site at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle, which was already populated in the Stone Age, developed into a fortified town settlement in Roman times with the first bridges over the Rhine and Moselle. After the Frankish period, the rule of the Archbishops and electors of Trier ensued and numerous cultural treasures emerged in the form of churches, castles and fortifications, including Fortress Ehrenbreitstein. 
 
In 2011 Koblenz will host the Federal Horticultural Show. 
 
Source: www.koblenz.de, www.wikipedia.de