Koblenz wine village: After 100 years, renovation is imminent!

Koblenz wine village: After 100 years, renovation is imminent!

The conglomerate of tradition and hospitality, the Koblenz wine village, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The wine village, which has become a popular stop for locals and tourists since opening, will remain open until the end of October before entering a years-long renovation phase. That's what she reports Rhine newspaper.

The history of the wine village began in August 1925, when an authentic winegrowing village consisting of several half-timbered houses was built during the “Reich German Wine Exhibition”. These houses represent the best wine-growing regions in Germany and make Koblenz a center of the wine trade and tourism. At the opening, over 20,000 people flocked to the wine village, and Reich President von Hindenburg also sent a telegram to congratulate the inauguration. A long and proud tradition!

A renovation backlog is becoming apparent

But the condition of the wine village is described as worrying. According to the FREE VOTER A comprehensive renovation concept is urgently needed. Christian Altmaier, the cultural and tourism policy spokesman for the FW parliamentary group, has asked Koblenz-Touristik for detailed documentation of the renovation backlog. There is clarity about the necessary trades and the total costs of the renovation, but Koblenz-Touristik cannot make the necessary investments alone.

The location of the wine village has also become further complicated due to the new construction of the Pfaffendorfer Bridge. This could affect the number of visitors that the wine village urgently needs during the renovation work. Altmaier points out that handing it over to new hands, for example to the Economic Development Company (WFG), could make sense in order to position the wine village as a showcase project for the city of Koblenz.

A look into the future

The ball is now in the court of city officials like David Langner, who could potentially focus on the wine village as a central project of his term in office. The people of Koblenz are excited to see what will happen next with this traditional place and whether it will receive the attention it needs to remain a popular meeting place for family celebrations, regulars' tables and Sunday brunches.

Although the wine village is facing extensive renovation, there is still anticipation for the upcoming celebrations and the hope that it will shine in new splendor after the renovation. After all, Koblenz is proud of its wine village, which has been a piece of home for many people for generations.