Category
Landmarks in the Saarland
Buildings and places that stand for the Saarland.
Attractions (13)
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.
Mettlach
Saareck Palace
The old tower was built in 989 as a tomb; Saareck Palace itself is a 1904 creation and now belongs to the Villeroy & Boch family.
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.
Mettlach
The Saar Loop
"Une vue splendide..." - a wonderful view, wrote the French poet Victor Hugo in 1863 about Germany's most beautiful river bend, the Saar Loop.
Homburg
Hohenburg / Schlossberg Homburg
The Schlossberg is the emblem of Homburg. On this hill stands the castle of the Counts of Hohenburg, first documented in 1172.
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
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.
Völklingen
Völklinger Hütte Ironworks
A disused ironworks and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walkable blast furnaces, the sinter plant and changing exhibitions.
Saarbrücken
St. Johanner Markt
A lively square in the heart of Saarbrücken with the Stengel fountain, cafés and a weekly market.
Saarbrücken
Old Bridge Saarbrücken
The oldest bridge in the city, built in 1546 - a pedestrian bridge over the Saar with views of the palace and state theater.
Homburg
Kirkel Castle
A castle ruin on a sandstone rock with a reconstructed keep you can climb.
Völklingen
Saar Polygon
A 30-meter steel sculpture on the Duhamel spoil heap - a monument to the Saarland's mining history.