Category
Museums in the Saarland
From Roman times to the present day.
Attractions (16)
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
Hermeskeil Aviation Museum
Just across the Saarland's border into Rhineland-Palatinate you will find this large open-air aircraft museum.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Völklingen
Völklinger Hütte Ironworks
A disused ironworks and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walkable blast furnaces, the sinter plant and changing exhibitions.
Saarbrücken
Historical Museum Saar
City and regional history at the Saarbrücken palace square, with impressive underground casemates.
St. Wendel
Gondwana - The Praehistorium
A journey through 4.6 billion years of Earth's history with life-sized dinosaur models - a favorite family attraction.
Mettlach
Ceramics Museum Mettlach
The Villeroy & Boch collection in the historic headquarters on the Saar - 270 years of ceramic history.
Merzig
Wadern Cotton Mill
An industrial monument in Bardenbach - once the region's largest spinning mill, now a cultural and event venue.
Saarbrücken
Velsen Adventure Mine
A walk-in show mine in Saarbrücken-Klarenthal with an original pit railway.
Merzig
Haus Saargau
A local heritage museum and information center for the Saargau landscape, in Wallerfangen.