Neunkirchen (Saar) - Neunkirchen (Saar)

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Neunkirchen
federal stateSaarland
Residents
46.469 (2019)
height
252 m
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location
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Neunkirchen

Neunkirchen is an industrial city and second largest city in Saarland. Neunkirchen (Saar) is located in the district of the same name, but is not its administrative seat; This is Ottweiler.

background

The city of Neunkirchen (Saar) in eastern Saarland lies on the Blies. It owes the addition of "Saar" to its name, in contrast to other cities of the same name, because it belongs to Saarland. The city has a total of 10 districts:

  • Neunkircher Downtown with upper and lower town as well as the Eschweiler Hof and the Hofgut Menschenhaus
  • the locations Furpach, Hangard, Heinitz, Kohlhof, Ludwigsthal, Münchwies, Sinnerthal, Wellesweiler and Wiebelskirchen

Eleven districts belong to the city of Neunkirchen (Saar). The city's best-known son is the later chairman of the Central Committee of the SED and chairman of the GDR State Council (sic!), Comrade Erich Honecker, who was born in Wiebelskirchen.

getting there

By plane

By train

  • From Maki-0.5.0.-rail-24-test-2.svgNeunkirchen (Saar) central stationNeunkirchen (Saar) Hauptbahnhof in the encyclopedia WikipediaNeunkirchen (Saar) Hauptbahnhof in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNeunkirchen (Saar) Hauptbahnhof (Q1981065) in the Wikidata database one has connections to Saarbrücken, Homburg and Bingen.

By bus

The 1 Long-distance bus stop in Neunkirchen is approached by Flixbus.

In the street

Neunkirchen is north of the A8, Exits Symbol: AS 22 Neunkirchen-Heinitz to Symbol: AS 27 Cross Neunkirchen

mobility

Map of Neunkirchen (Saar)

Tourist Attractions

  • 1  Old hut area. Old hut area in the Wikipedia encyclopediaOld hut area in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsOld hut area (Q439235) in the Wikidata database.The Neunkircher iron works were located on the site. They were finally shut down in 1982. Today there is a recreation park with numerous industrial monuments. The informative Neunkircher Hüttenweg also leads through the area. The 1 Stummsche riding arena is also located on this site, as is the pointed bunker. This can be viewed as part of a guided tour via Hüttenweg. These tours take place every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. Guided tours are also offered on the dates of your choice. Such a tour then costs € 50. It can be booked at the City of Neunkirchen, Department for Press and Public Relations.
  • 1  Silent Chapel. Stummsche Kapelle in the encyclopedia WikipediaStummsche Kapelle in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsStummsche Kapelle (Q2359030) in the Wikidata database.Private chapel of the Stumm family, whose history is closely linked to the ironworks.
  • 2  St. Mary's ChurchChurch of St. Mary in the encyclopedia WikipediaChurch of St. Mary in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsChurch of St. Mary (Q2320852) in the Wikidata database
  • 3  Neunkirchen Zoo. Neunkircher Zoo in the encyclopedia WikipediaNeunkircher Zoo in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNeunkircher Zoo (Q220259) in the Wikidata database.Open: March-Oct 8:30 am-6:00pm, Nov-Feb 8:30 am-5:00pm.Price: Admission adults € 6.50.

activities

shop

  • 2  Saarpark CenterSaarpark Center in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSaarpark-Center (Q22693708) in the Wikidata database

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

Learn

Work

security

health

Practical advice

trips

literature

Web links

https://www.neunkirchen.de/ - Official website of Neunkirchen

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