The best walks and hikes around Spangdahlem

A very beautiful place.

Renaissance

Inscription: In memory of our son and brother Peter Schomer, who died in the war. Born June 3, 1894, died December 7, 1917. He fought for all. He died for all. Therefore, pray for him.

The parish church of St. Nicholas in Spangdahlem was built in 1874/75 according to plans by the architect Heinrich Bruck from Wittlich. The neo-Gothic hall building is made of red sandstone, a building material typical for the region. The use of hewn red sandstone gives the church its characteristic appearance. This material was used both for the external façade and for decorative elements such as window and door frames.

At the Oberes Tor in Dudeldorf you not only experience historical flair, but also outstanding cuisine and warm hosts in the Torschänke right next door!"

The Kallenbach flows into the Kyll near Philippsheim.

For the history of Dudeldorf see, for example, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudeldorf By today's standards, Dudeldorf is a small village with surprisingly large city gates. The fact that the place was fortified in this way is due to its location and a few historical coincidences. People settled in the Dudeldorfer Mulde as early as the Stone Age and Roman Ages. And because the areas of power of Electorate of Electorate and the Duchy of Luxembourg bordered here in the Middle Ages, King John of Bohemia, who was also the ruler of Luxembourg, granted Dudeldorf city rights on December 20, 1345. The place officially remained a town for over 500 years before the Prussians demoted it to a rural community in 1856. Since 1970, the residents have belonged to the municipality of Bitburg-Land, but they still enter through two defiant city gates. The best preserved is the Obertor, which, like its counterpart, was built around 1453. The village had achieved some prosperity thanks to its wool production, which is why there are various other representative buildings here. Today's Hotel Zum alten Brauhaus used to house the post office and the temporary courthouse. Source: 111 places in the Eifel that you have to see

For the town fortifications in Dudeldorf, see e.g. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadtbefestigung_Dudeldorf By today's standards, Dudeldorf is a small village with astonishingly large town gates. The fact that the town was fortified in this way is due to its location and a few historical coincidences. People settled in the Dudeldorfer Mulde as early as the Stone Age and Roman times. And because the spheres of power of the Electorate of Trier and the Duchy of Luxembourg bordered on one another here in the Middle Ages, King John of Bohemia, who was also the ruler of Luxembourg, granted Dudeldorf town rights on December 20, 1345. The town officially remained a town for over 500 years before it was downgraded to a rural municipality by the Prussians in 1856. Since 1970, the residents have belonged to the Bitburg-Land collective municipality, but still enter the town through two defiant town gates. The best preserved is the Upper Gate, which, like its counterpart, was built around 1453. The village had become quite prosperous thanks to its wool production, which is why there are still various other representative buildings here. Today's Hotel Zum alten Brauhaus used to house the post office and the provisional court. Source: 111 places in the Eifel that you have to see