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Ehrenbreitstein

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[ay-ruhn-brahyt-shtahyn] / ˌeɪ rənˈbraɪt ʃtaɪn /

noun

  1. a fortress in Coblenz, Germany, built in the 12th century.


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Amy Lopez from Texas was last seen alive in September 1994, heading for Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz while on a tour of Europe.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Since Coblenz was too small to hold them, they massed on green fields beneath the crags of Ehrenbreitstein, a fortress surveying the Rhine, and the Moselle.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the opposite bank is the spectacular fortress of Ehrenbreitstein.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Nazis began shelling the city from the Ehrenbreitstein fortress across the Rhine.

From Time Magazine Archive

At Coblentz we remained a day, in order to visit the fortress of Ehrenbreitstein.

From An American Girl Abroad by Adeline Trafton

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