On a sunny late summer day, we decided to take a day trip to Saarburg. The city is located around 20 km south of Trier in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Saarburg is known for its castle and picturesque town center, which impresses with its medieval architecture. In the surrounding vineyards grows the famous Saar wine with its 2000-year-old tradition.
The area was probably already settled in prehistoric and Roman times. Saarburg, together with the towns of Wittlich, Bernkastel, Welschbillig, Montabaur, and Mayen, was granted town privileges by King Rudolf of Habsburg in 1291. Rule over the area changed hands several times between the Habsburgs, the Electorate of Trier, France, and Prussia. In 1946, Saarburg was separated from the French occupation zone. In 1947, Saarburg was assigned to Rhineland-Palatinate, newly formed in 1946.
From the train station, we explore the town on foot. After a few minutes, we have a magnificent view of the Saar, the castle, and the old town. The first excursion boats are moored on the banks of the Saar, waiting for tourists.
After crossing the bridge over the Saar, we turn right into Staden, a road parallel to the Saar. This is the lower town of Saarburg. After approx. 250 m, we come to Haus Mabilon, the home of the Mabilon family, who ran a bell foundry in the buildings behind it from 1770 to 2002. The business was then closed down. Today, it serves as a museum. It is practically preserved in its original state. However, art seminars are sometimes held here, and occasional works of art are exhibited. A steampunk Christmas market is held here every December.
We reached the castle from the north-east via a somewhat hidden path. Later, we found out that this used to be the main entrance. A rock could only be bypassed to the right or left and served as an additional defensive post in the event of an attack. Inside the castle is a well that once secured the drinking water supply. We then climb the 120 steps to the top of the tower, from where we have a magnificent panoramic view in all directions.
The descent to the old town leads past the Protestant church to the Schlossberg. The former castle now serves as the seat of various municipal administrative units.
We now reach one of the viewing platforms with a view of the impressive waterfall in the middle of the old town. The various restaurants and cafes make the market a popular meeting place for locals and tourists. We also treat ourselves to a sumptuous snack.
Past magnificent medieval facades, we reach the Amüseum. The former electoral mill now serves as a museum to present traditional crafts and offers space for art and culture.
Right next to it is another viewing point that offers a view of the waterfall and the three mills, today grouped together in the mill museum.
After a flood in 1974 destroyed the mill's drive, operations were stopped. The town has run a mill museum here since 1995.
We walk through the Torhaus over the steep Laurentiusberg into the lower town and reach the southern part of the Staden.
We switch back to the eastern side of the Saar and visit the Dr. Wagner winery near the train station. This winery is currently in its fifth generation. The family was the first sparkling wine producer on the Saar. During our visit, Ms. Christiane Wagner, the current manager of the house, explained her wines and the house's philosophy to a group of visitors in the guest garden. She is currently converting wine production to sustainable, organic cultivation and production. We have to try this wine straight away. It tastes first-class. The winery is one of the leading wineries on the Saar.
Our visit ends, even if we haven't seen everything yet. Among other things, there is a chairlift to the Warsberg. On Warsberg is a summer toboggan run and a holiday park with a playground. But we'll come back again sometime.
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An einem sonnigen Spätsommertag entscheiden wir uns für einen Tagesausflug nach Saarburg. Die Stadt liegt ca. 20 km südlich von Trier in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Saarburg ist bekannt für seine Burg und den malerischen Stadtkern, der mit seiner mittelalterlichen Architektur besticht. In den umliegenden Weinbergen wächst der bekannte Saarwein, der auf eine 2000 Jahre alte Tradition zurückblickt.
Vermutlich war die Gegend bereits in vorgeschichtlicher und römischer Zeit besiedelt. Die Stadtrechte wurden Saarburg im Jahr 1291 zusammen mit den Städten Wittlich, Bernkastel, Welschbillig, Montabaur und Mayen von König Rudolf von Habsburg verliehen. Mehrfach wechselte die Herrschaft über das Gebiet zwischen Habsburgern, dem Kurfürstentum Trier, Frankreich und Preußen. 1946 wurde Saarburg von der französischen Besatzungszone abgetrennt. 1947 wurde Saarburg dem 1946 neu gebildeten Rheinland-Pfalz zugeordnet.
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