Zewen-Oberkirch
District of Oberkirch
Rhineland-Palatinate - Germany

Trier (region)

Trier was one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located in the west of the state. The region was created in 1815 as part of the Prussian Rhineland. Before World War I parts of Saarland were administered within Regierungsbezirk Trier. In 1946 it became part of the new state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Located at 49.7767, 6.63333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Geography of Rhineland-Palatinate, History of Rhineland-Palatinate, Government regions of Prussia, History of Saarland, 2000 disestablishments, States and territories established in 1815, History of the Rhineland, 1815 establishments in Prussia

Porta Nigra

The Porta Nigra (Latin for black gate) is a large Roman city gate in Trier, Germany. It is today the largest Roman city gate north of the Alps and has been designated a World Heritage Site. The name Porta Nigra originated in the Middle Ages due to the darkened color of its stone; the original Roman name has not been preserved. Locals commonly refer to the Porta Nigra simply as Porta.

Located at 49.7597, 6.64389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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2nd-century architecture, Ancient Roman architecture, World Heritage Sites in Germany, Gates in Germany, Buildings and structures in Trier, Fortification in Germany

Saar (river)

The Saar is a river in northeastern France and western Germany, and a right tributary of the Moselle. It rises in the Vosges mountains on the border of Alsace and Lorraine and flows northwards into the Moselle near Trier. It has two headstreams (the Sarre Rouge and Sarre Blanche, which join in Lorquin), that both start near Mont Donon, the highest peak of the northern Vosges. After 246 km the Saar flows into the Moselle at Konz between Trier and the Luxembourg border.

Located at 49.7014, 6.56972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rivers of France, Rivers of Saarland, Rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate, Saar basin, Moselle basin, Federal waterways in Germany

Wasserbillig

Wasserbillig is a town in the commune of Mertert, in eastern Luxembourg. As of 2005, Wasserbillig has 2,186 inhabitants, which makes it the largest town in Mertert. It lies at the confluence of the rivers Moselle and Sauer, which form the border with Germany at the town. Wasserbillig is the lowest settlement in Luxembourg, at 132 m above sea level. Wasserbillig is home to a large aquarium with tanks of up to 40,000 litres exhibiting fish from around the world in natural surroundings.

Located at 49.7167, 6.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Mertert, Towns in Luxembourg, Germany–Luxembourg border crossings

Sauer

The Sauer or Sûre is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. A left tributary of the river Moselle, its total length is 173 km. Rising near Vaux-sur-Sûre in the Ardennes in southeastern Belgium, the Sauer flows eastwards and crosses the border with Luxembourg near Martelange. It forms the border between Belgium and Luxembourg for 13 km north of Martelange.

Located at 49.7133, 6.50667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rivers of Belgium, Rivers of Luxembourg, Rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate, International rivers of Europe, Diekirch, Echternach, Rivers of Ettelbruck, Moselle basin, Germany–Luxembourg border, Belgium–Luxembourg border

Sarre (department)

Sarre is the name of a department of the First French Empire which is now part of Germany and Belgium. It is named after the river Saar. It was formed in 1798, when the left bank of the Rhine was annexed by France. Prior to the occupation, its territory was divided between the Archbishopric of Trier and the Electorate of the Palatinate. Its territory is part of the present German states Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland as well as a tiny adjacent section of the Belgian province of Liège.

Located at 49.75, 6.63333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Former departments of France in Germany, Former departments of France in Belgium, History of the Rhineland

Trier-Land

Trier-Land is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the border with Luxembourg, north and west of Trier. The seat of the municipality is in Trier, itself not part of the municipality. The Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"): Aach Franzenheim Hockweiler Igel Kordel Langsur Newel Ralingen Trierweiler Welschbillig

Located at 49.7611, 6.55472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate

Karl Marx House

The Karl Marx House museum is the house in Trier in which Karl Marx was born in 1818; it is now a museum. The significance of the house went unnoticed until 1904, at which point the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) worked hard to buy it, succeeding in 1928. After the Nazi party came to power in 1933 the building was confiscated and turned into a printing house. On May 5, 1947 the building was opened as a museum of the life and works of Karl Marx.

Located at 49.7539, 6.63556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Communism, Houses in Germany, Biographical museums in Germany, Museums in Rhineland-Palatinate, Karl Marx, Museums established in 1947

Born, Luxembourg

Born is a village on the River Sauer in the commune of Mompach, in eastern Luxembourg. It lies on the N10, 14 km south of Echternach and 8 km north of Wasserbillig. Only 5 minutes drive from the E44 motorway from Luxembourg City to Trier, it is popular with tourists and day-trippers who enjoy walking, cycling or fishing along the grassy banks of the river. As of 2001, Born has a population of 340.

Located at 49.75, 6.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Mompach, Towns in Luxembourg

St. Maximin's Abbey, Trier

St. Maximin's Abbey (German: Reichsabtei St. Maximin) was a Benedictine monastery in Trier in the Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Located at 49.7597, 6.65167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Benedictine monasteries in Germany, Monasteries in Rhineland-Palatinate, Buildings and structures in Trier

Cathedral of Trier

The Cathedral of Saint Peter is a church in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the oldest cathedral in the country. The edifice is notable for its extremely long life span under multiple different eras each contributing some elements to its design, including the center of the main chapel being made of Roman brick laid under the direction of Saint Helen, resulting in a cathedral added on to gradually rather than rebuilt in different eras.

Located at 49.7561, 6.64306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Germany, Churches in Rhineland-Palatinate, Buildings and structures in Trier, World Heritage Sites in Germany

Roman Bridge (Trier)

The Roman Bridge is an ancient structure in Trier, Germany, over the Mosel. It is the oldest standing bridge in the country. The nine bridge pillars date from the 2nd century AD. The upper part was renewed twice, in the early 12th and in the early 18th century, after suffering destruction in war.

Located at 49.7517, 6.62611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bridges in Germany, Roman bridges, Deck arch bridges, Stone bridges, 2nd-century bridges, Buildings and structures in Trier

Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum

The Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum is the open-air museum and Folklore Museum of the Greater SaarLorLux Region. The museum is situated in Konz, Germany, on the Saar and Mosel rivers, 8 km west of Trier and 30 km east of Luxembourg. It is a museum for rural cultural history in northwest Rhineland-Palatinate and the German-Luxembourg-Lorraine border region. Unlike many other open air museums, the Roscheider Hof is not a public or community institution.

Located at 49.7047, 6.59722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Living museums, Gardens in Rhineland-Palatinate, Open air museums in Germany, Museums in Rhineland-Palatinate, Toy museums in Germany, Forestry museums

Battle of Konzer Brücke

The Battle of Konzer Brücke was fought as part of the Franco-Dutch War on 11 August 1675 and resulted in an Imperial victory.

Located at 49.694, 6.559 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1675, 1675 in Europe, Battles involving France, Battles involving Austria, History of the Rhineland, History of Rhineland-Palatinate

Konz (Verbandsgemeinde)

Konz is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district Trier-Saarburg, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Konz. The Verbandsgemeinde Konz consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"): Kanzem Konz Nittel Oberbillig Onsdorf Pellingen Tawern Temmels Wasserliesch Wawern Wellen

Located at 49.703, 6.579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate

Roman Catholic Diocese of Trier

The Roman Catholic diocese of Trier is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Germany. As former archbishopric and Electorate of Trier it was one of the most important as both an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire, and as a diocese of the church. Unlike the other Rhenish dioceses — Mainz and Cologne, Trier was the former Roman provincial capital of Augusta Treverorum.

Located at 49.7561, 6.64306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Germany, Trier

St. Matthias' Abbey

St. Matthias' Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The abbey church, a Romanesque basilica, is a renowned place of pilgrimage because of the tomb of Saint Matthias the Apostle, after whom the abbey is named, located here since the 12th century, and the only burial of an apostle in Germany and north of the Alps. The abbey was originally named after Saint Eucharius, first Bishop of Trier, whose tomb is in the crypt.

Located at 49.7381, 6.63194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Trier, Monasteries in Rhineland-Palatinate, Basilica churches in Germany, Romanesque architecture in Germany, Benedictine monasteries in Germany

Aula Palatina

The Basilica of Constantine, or Aula Palatina, at Trier, Germany is a Roman palace basilica that was built by the emperor Constantine (AD 306–337) at the beginning of the 4th century. Today it is owned and used as church by a congregation within the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland. The basilica contains the largest extant hall from antiquity and is ranked a World Heritage Site. The hall has a length of 67 m, a width of 26.05 m and a height of 33 m.

Located at 49.7533, 6.6433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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4th-century religious buildings, Ancient Roman architecture, Basilicas, World Heritage Sites in Germany, Protestant churches, Churches in Rhineland-Palatinate, Buildings and structures in Trier

Weingut von Othegraven

Weingut von Othegraven is a wine-growing estate in the Mosel wine region with a wine-growing history of the site from the 2nd–4th century and a documented tradition of more than 600 years. It is located on the lower banks of the Saar River a tributary of the Moselle River, opposite to the village of Kanzem.

Located at 49.6704, 6.5777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Wineries of Germany, Heritage sites in Rhineland-Palatinate

Saint Paulin Church

Saint Paulin Church is a Baroque church in the city of Trier, Germany. Constructed between 1734 and 1753, the interior was designed by Johann Balthasar Neumann. The ceiling of the nave features a painting by the artist Christoph Thomas Scheffler. The tomb of the saint after which the church is named, Paulinus, is located in the church's crypt. Based in Germany's oldest city with a significant Roman history, three church buildings have stood on the site since the 4th century.

Located at 49.7625, 6.65219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Trier, Basilica churches in Germany, Churches in Rhineland-Palatinate

Trier Central Station

Trier Central Station (Trier Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station for the city of Trier, in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is a through station located about 500 metres east of the inner city and the Porta Nigra.

Located at 49.7569, 6.65194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in Rhineland-Palatinate, Railway stations opened in 1878, Hauptbahnhof in Germany

Wasserbillig Aquarium

The Wasserbillig Aquarium is located in Wasserbillig, a small town in the south west of Luxembourg on the German border. It consists of 15 tanks ranging in size from 300 to 40,000 litres (to US gal), with fish from all five continents in their natural surroundings. Among the more exotic varieties are angelfish, neon tetra, the colourful Japanese koi and percidae from South America. But there are also species from closer to home, including eel, bream, gudgeon, asp, tench and zander.

Located at 49.7167, 6.50222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Mertert, Visitor attractions in Luxembourg, Aquaria in Luxembourg

Born Castle

Born Castle (French: Château de Born) is located in the centre of the little village of Born some 8 km (5 mi) north of Wasserbillig in south-eastern Luxembourg. It has a history dating from 1286 when the Lords of Born lived there. In particular, they were associated with the families of Hattstein, Faust d'Aschaffenbourg and de Villers. Today's castle was built on the old site in the 18th century and is privately owned.

Located at 49.76, 6.51306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Castles in Luxembourg, Mompach

University of Applied Sciences Trier

The University of Applied Sciences Trier is a University of Applied Sciences located in Trier, Birkenfeld and Idar-Oberstein. With 6100 students the University of Applied Sciences Trier is divided into three campuses in Trier (main campus Schneidershof), Birkenfeld, and Idar-Oberstein (jewellery design). The University of Applied Sciences Trier must not be confused with the University of Trier .

Located at 49.7681, 6.62944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Rhineland-Palatinate, Trier

Moselstadion

The Moselstadion is a football and athletics stadium in Trier, Germany. Football club Eintracht Trier uses the stadium to host its home games. It has a capacity for 10,256 spectators.

Located at 49.7681, 6.64778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Athletics (track and field) venues in Germany, SV Eintracht Trier 05, Buildings and structures in Trier