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| Mettlach | ||
| federal state | Saarland | |
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| Residents | 12.049 (2019) | |
| height | 175 m, 219 m | |
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Mettlach is a city in Saarland. It is known nationwide as the administrative headquarters of the ceramic company Villeroy & Boch and for the Saar loop.
background
Towards the end of the 7th century, the Franconian Duke Lutwinus, later Bishop of Tier, founded one on the site of today's Mettlach Benedictine Abbey. The oldest preserved building is the Old tower. In 1802 the monastery was dissolved in the course of secularization, the former abbey is now the headquarters of the Villeroy & Boch company.
In 1974 the then independent communities Bethingen, Dreisbach, Faha, Mettlach, Nohn, Orscholz, Saarhölzbach, Tünsdorf, Wehingen and Weiten united to form the new municipality of Mettlach.
getting there
By train
- 1 Mettlach train station. Regular direct connections to Saarbrücken, Mannheim, trier and Koblenz, there connection to the Germany-wide long-distance traffic.
In the street
Mettlach is on the 
, it comes from Saarburg and go with Merzig to 
.
By bicycle
The runs along the outer edge of the Saar loop and further along the Saar Saar cycle path.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
- 1 Lutwinus Church.
First church built in the 8th century as a pilgrimage church, in its current form built in 1842-1847. - 2 St. Joseph. The chapel was originally in Catfish catch, was dismantled there in 1878 and rebuilt in Mettlach in 1882.
Buildings
- The 3 Old tower. was built around 990 as a burial chapel for the founder of the monastery, Lutwinus. It has an octagonal floor plan and is the oldest medieval building in Saarland.
- 4 Saareck Castle
- 5 Montclair Castle. The former hilltop castle on the Saarschleife was destroyed around 1351. The restored and partially rebuilt remains can be visited.
Museums
- 6 Ceramic Museum
various
- Saar loop with the viewpoint 1 Cloef
- 1 Treetop Walk Saarschleife
activities
- Hiking trails on and to the Saarschleife:
- Saarschleife dinner tour
shop
- 1 Villeroy & Boch Factory Outlet, Freiherr-vom-Stein-Strasse 4,66693 Mettlach. Tel.: 49(0)6864 2031.
- 2 Lands' End Outlet Store, Marketplace 7.66693 Mettlach. Tel.: 49(0)6864 270452.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist Information Mettlach, Freiherr-vom-Stein-Str. 22nd. Tel.: 49(0)68 65 91 15 0.
trips
literature
Web links
- https://www.mettlach.de/ - Official website of Mettlach
- https://www.tourist-info.mettlach.de/de/
