Easy hikes and walks around Rascheid

It was in good condition and had a great view.

Worth seeing as a warning against violence and racial hatred and in remembrance of the countless people who suffered under Nazi rule.

The futuristic architecture seems somewhat out of place at first glance, making it difficult to really engage with the subject matter. Therefore, you have to slow down and read the comprehensive information or listen to the stories using the audio guide provided by a staff member. There are also numerous displays and a central interactive display that offers very slowly unfolding presentations. The triangular wooden panels display a wood grain pattern, but have been covered with a gridded film, which unfortunately makes the printed text considerably more difficult to read. It also takes a little patience to perceive the image of the concentration camp, glued to the glass facade in a wire mesh design, as an overlay on the real landscape. It's actually well done, but only works well with the right vantage point. So take some time and, if possible, visit the memorial sites scattered throughout the area, for which there are information boards.

Opening hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Weekends and public holidays 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday and public holidays May - October 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed on Mondays Closed on Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter Sunday

Start/finish of the Traumschleife Königsfeldschleife at the Bürgerhaus Geisfeld, Kirchstraße 59 with parking.

The famous architect Balthasar Neumann drew up a plan for the new Geisfeld church on January 7, 1753. Although some of the architect Balthasar Neumann's plans were not implemented, the basic concept of the church can be described as having been created by Balthasar Neumann. The nave was built in 1753/54 by the Trier master mason Lorenz Pauli as a simple gabled structure with simple, high-set round-arch windows. The choir was built in 1767/68 and in 1774 the tower, which had been taken over from the medieval church, received a new roof. In 1828 it was fundamentally restored and in 1917 it received the vestibule in front of the west front. In 2005, extensive interior renovations were carried out. The Trier sculptor Thomas Föhr redesigned the new altar and ambo as well as the sedilia in the chancel. The baptismal font was restored and given a new place on the left side in the front nave. After the renovation, the parish church now shines in new splendor. Source: https://www.franziskus-hermeskeil.de

The memorial consists of several parts and each one is worth a visit in itself. Moderated and guided events also take place regularly. Further information is available here: www.gedenkstaette-hinzert-rlp.de First, there is the honorary cemetery for the people killed in the camp, established by the French military government in 1946. Those who were found in mass graves but whose identities could not be determined and who could not be returned to their homes are buried here. Then the chapel from 1948. And finally the memorial to the former Luxembourg prisoner Lucien Wercollier, which was inaugurated in 1986. It contains an inscription in German and Latin: "Imbued with humanity, peace and justice" In 2005, a documentation and meeting house, designed by the Saarbrücken architectural firm Wandel, Hoefer and Lorch, was opened in the presence of survivors from France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. This contains a permanent exhibition which provides information about the perpetrators, victims, everyday life in the camp and the period after 1945. For example, it is interesting to learn that the camp already existed in 1939, and it is shocking how brutal it was here - within sight of the next town. But also that private individuals could request workers, and also that there were people who gave the prisoners bread and fruit.

The memorial consists of several parts and each one is worth a visit in itself. Moderated and guided events also take place regularly. Further information is available here: https://www.gedenkstaette-hinzert-rlp.de/ First, there is the honorary cemetery for the people killed in the camp, established by the French military government in 1946. Those who were found in mass graves but whose identities could not be determined and who could not be returned to their homes are buried here. Then the chapel from 1948. And finally the memorial to the former Luxembourg prisoner Lucien Wercollier, which was inaugurated in 1986. It contains an inscription in German and Latin: "Imbued with humanity, peace and justice" In 2005, a documentation and meeting house, designed by the Saarbrücken architectural firm Wandel, Hoefer and Lorch, was opened in the presence of survivors from France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. This contains a permanent exhibition which provides information about the perpetrators, victims, everyday life in the camp and the period after 1945. For example, it is interesting to learn that the camp already existed in 1939, and it is shocking how brutal it was here - within sight of the next town. But also that private individuals could request workers, and also that there were people who gave the prisoners bread and fruit.