Sights & Activities

Liebfrauenkirche – The Church of Our Lady

Bitburg

At the highest point in Bitburg, next to the City Hall, is Liebfrauenkirche – The Church of Our Lady. Hidden in her walls, are remains of various architectural periods.

Bienenfutterautomat und Insektenhotel Rittersdorf

Rittersdorf

Bee feeder and insect hotel in Rittersdorf.

ARGO - Roman Villa Oberweis

Oberweis

Augemented reality makes the Roman villa Oberweis visible.

Roman long wall

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.

Oberweis Cross Path

Lenght: 14.8 km
Route: Brechter Weg, Oberweis to Brechter Weg, Oberweis
Difficulty: medium

Cemetery of Honour "Kolmeshöhe

Bitburg

The "Ehrenfriedhof" in Bitburg is a commemorative cemetery for soldiers who died in both World Wars. The cemetery attracted world-wide attention in 1985 causing a great deal of controversy from the Jewish communities as well as the Veterans of WWII. The President of United States, Ronald Reagan and West German chancellor Helmut Kohl were to visit Kolmeshoehe to lay a wreath on a tombstone…

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…

Lourdes Grotto Beilingen

Beilingen

The Lourdes Grotto is located in the community of Beilingen. It was built in 1909 on the initiative of Mr Nikolaus Bonertz. Throughout the year the grotto is visited by many believers and pilgrims. At the beginning of october there is an annual light procession to the Lourdes Grotto…

"De Beberijer Gäßestrepper"

Bitburg

 The "Gäßestrepper" refers to an old town legend.

Kunstroute Kyllburg

Kyllburg

The Kyllburg Art Route is a project that harmonizes art and landscape in a similar way to "Land Art".