Sights & Activities
Have a look, or “kuck es hei” as people in Eifel say - Bitburger Land has a variety of journey destinations for all tastes.
path of crosses in Oberweis
Lenght: 14.8 km
Route: Brechter Weg, Oberweis to Brechter Weg, Oberweis
Difficulty: intermediate
Kalkofen
Gransdorf
Lime was already burnt by the Romans 2000 years ago. For the Eifel farmers, lime burning was an important and necessary secondary income in the 19th and beginning of the 20th century.
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Spangdahlem entombment group of Christ
Spangdahlem
In the chapel there are three sculpture groups: the Entombment group from 1643, the Lamentation, or "Holy Grave" group, and the Resurrection group created in 1750.
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The Horse-Market in Bitburg
Bitburg
The bronze statue on the Pferdemarkt, the Horse Market, was designed by one of Bitburg’s own sculptors, Roger Delleré. The figure is to remind us of an era when horse and cattle markets were a daily occurrence and contributed largely to the town’s economic development…
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"Long Wall" at Herforst
Herforst
In the community forest of Herforst, the so-called "Arenberg Forest", there are still remains of this wall as a 1 m-high stone wall with original foundations.
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Rittersdorf Castle
Rittersdorf
The nearly 700 year-old water castle is located three kilometers north of Bitburg in Rittersdorf. It houses in the Gothic Knights' Hall, the registrar's office (branch) of the District Administration of the Bitburg region.
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Tower of Bells, Bitburg
Bitburg
The Bitburg Tower of Bells was donated by Bitburg’s Trade Union. At five after the hour, the bells play a German Folk Song. The doors then open up and depict figures of the local tradesmen and their crafts.
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Baroque Palace Orphanage
Bitburg
The former medieval castle dates from 1370. Since 1960, the pretty baroque palace has been home for various types of schools.
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