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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

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

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 0 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

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

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