Category
Culture & Stage in the Saarland
Theater, festivals and concerts.
Attractions (33)
Saarbrücken
St. Arnual Dragon's Teeth (Westwall)
A 700-meter line of Westwall anti-tank obstacles on the Petersberg in Saarbrücken-St. Arnual - the final construction phase of 1940, now a listed monument.
Saarbrücken
The Burning Mountain near Dudweiler
Not really a mountain but a rocky ravine - a coal seam has been smoldering inside it for more than 300 years. Goethe visited the Burning Mountain in 1770.
Merzig
Dagstuhl Palace
The palace was built in the 18th century, with a beautiful chapel, a Stations of the Cross and a crypt to visit.
St. Wendel
Celtic Ringwall of Otzenhausen
Built by the Treveri, a Celtic tribe settled in this area, as a fortress and fortified hill town in Celtic drystone technique - one of the mightiest Celtic ramparts in Europe.
Perl
Roman Tumulus Mahlknopf near Nennig
The Romans ruled the Saarland from the 1st century AD and left behind this burial mound near Nennig.
St. Wendel
Tholey Benedictine Abbey
The origins of this Gothic abbey church go back to the 7th century - one of the oldest monasteries in Germany, now famous for its Gerhard Richter windows.
St. Wendel
Johann Adams Mill in Tholey
A mill dating from 1589 on the edge of Tholey - not far from the Schaumberg and close to the Hofgut Imsbach ecology center.
Perl
Roman Villa Borg
If you are heading toward Luxembourg, this reconstructed Roman excavation site is well worth a detour - a fully rebuilt villa with baths, gardens and a Roman tavern.
Perl
Roman Villa Nennig
The Romans ruled the Saarland from the 1st century AD; the villa at Nennig preserves one of the largest and finest Roman mosaics north of the Alps.
Saarbrücken
Püttlingen Little Palace
This hunting lodge is a plain single-story Baroque building with a mansard roof, known as a building of 'seven bays'.
Saarlouis
Rehlingen Little Palace
The origins of this small palace go back to a fortified house from the 12th century.
Homburg
Gustavsburg Palace in Jägersburg
Originally a moated castle called Hattweiler built by the Counts of Zweibrücken-Bitsch in 1395, converted into a palace by Count Palatine Johann I in 1590.
Saarbrücken
Kerpen Castle in Illingen
The small town of Illingen, whose parish 'Letoltingos' is first documented in 893, was the seat of a free imperial lordship of just a few villages.
Homburg
Wörschweiler Monastery Hill
On a ridge lie the ruins of a Cistercian abbey built in the 12th century and dissolved in the 16th.
Homburg
Roman Museum Schwarzenacker
The open-air museum at Schwarzenacker is well worth a visit: here the remains of a Roman settlement destroyed in 275 AD have been uncovered and partly rebuilt.
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Saarbrücken
Philippsborn Hunting Lodge
Its origins go back to the Wanborn forest castle of the 12th century.
Saarbrücken
Roman Fort Saarbrücken
The origins of the city of Saarbrücken go back to a Gallo-Roman settlement on this spot from the 1st century.
Saarbrücken
Halberg Palace
Halberg Palace forms part of the estate of the Saarland public broadcaster, set on a wooded hill with a Roman Mithras shrine below.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken Palace
Saarbrücken Palace is a first-rate attraction. The rock was already fortified in the 10th century; the Baroque palace was designed by Friedrich Joachim Stengel.
Saarbrücken
Franco-German Garden
In the southwest of Saarbrücken, right on the French border, the Franco-German Garden was laid out in 1960 on former Westwall fortifications.
Saarbrücken
Celtic Ringwall Saarbrücken
In the St. Arnual collegiate forest, the knowledgeable walker comes across the remains of our Celtic ancestors off the beaten path.
Saarbrücken
Heathen Church & Mithras Shrine on the Halberg
A monument of first rank in religious history - the Mithras cult site in the Halberg is regarded as the oldest place of worship in the Saarland.
Saarbrücken
St. Arnual Collegiate Church
This red sandstone basilica is one of the few High Gothic buildings for miles around on the Saar.
Blieskastel
Blieskastel & the Orangery
The land on the lower Blies began its territorial history in the High Middle Ages with frequently changing ownership - today a charming Baroque town.
Blieskastel
The Gollenstein near Blieskastel
No older cultural monument is known in the Saarland region - this 7.5-meter menhir near Blieskastel is the largest in Central Europe.
Blieskastel
European Cultural Park Reinheim-Bliesbruck
The small village of Reinheim plays an outstanding role in the archaeological record of the Saarland - a cross-border park with a Celtic princess's tomb and Roman baths.
Blieskastel
Gräfinthal Monastery Ruins
Here you can discover the historic buildings of Gräfinthal, including the ruins of a monastery from the 12th century.
Blieskastel
Monplaisir & Annahof Palaces
Two small country palaces in the Bliesgau, built as summer residences by the Counts of the Leyen.
Saarbrücken
St. Johanner Markt
A lively square in the heart of Saarbrücken with the Stengel fountain, cafés and a weekly market.
Saarbrücken
Saarland State Theater
A three-division house with opera, drama and ballet, right on Tbilisser Platz by the Saar.
Saarbrücken
Historical Museum Saar
City and regional history at the Saarbrücken palace square, with impressive underground casemates.
Mettlach
Ceramics Museum Mettlach
The Villeroy & Boch collection in the historic headquarters on the Saar - 270 years of ceramic history.
Merzig
Haus Saargau
A local heritage museum and information center for the Saargau landscape, in Wallerfangen.
Travel routes (4)
Route · Design fans
The Mettlach Ceramics Route
The Villeroy & Boch heritage in Mettlach: the headquarters, the ceramics museum and the outlet.
Route · Culture travelers
The Saarland for Culture Lovers
Theater, museums, festivals and UNESCO sites - the cultural side of the Saarland.
Route · Art lovers
Art & Culture Route
The sculpture trail, the Modern Gallery, festivals - art and culture across the Saarland.
Route · City visitors
Historical Route Saarbrücken
The palace, the Ludwigskirche and the St. Arnual collegiate church - the history of the state capital on foot.
Events (22)
Saarbrücken · August
Saarspektakel
The Saarland's biggest city festival along the Saar, with dragon-boat races, live stages and fireworks.
Saarbrücken · January
Max Ophüls Film Award
The most important festival for young German-language cinema - held every January in Saarbrücken.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken Old Town Festival
Three days of live music, street food and a program around the St. Johanner Markt.
Saarbrücken · November / December
Saarbrücken Christmas Market
The scent of mulled wine and a glow of lights on the St. Johanner Markt - one of the loveliest Advent markets in the greater region.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken Festival of Lights
Illuminations in the Franco-German Garden with concerts and fireworks.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken Crime Fiction Festival
Readings, talks and crime-themed walks at venues across the state capital.
Saarbrücken
Saarland Summer Concerts
Classical music at historic venues across the Saarland.
Saarbrücken
Halberg Open Air
Star-studded concerts against the backdrop of Saarbrücken's local mountain.
Saarbrücken · June
Festival Perspectives
A Franco-German festival of contemporary performing arts.