Saarburg
Saarburg (German pronunciation: [ˈzaːɐ̯bʊʁk], [ˈzaːɐ̯bʊʁç]) is a city of the Trier-Saarburg district, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the banks of the river Saar in the hilly country a few kilometers upstream from the Saar's junction with the Moselle. Now known as a tourist attraction, the river Leuk flows into the town centre and makes a spectacular drop of some 60 feet before joining the larger Saar that bisects the town. The waterfall is the result of a 13th-century project to redirect the Leuk through the city centre.
Saarburg is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Saarburg-Kell. The area around Saarburg is noted for the cultivation of Riesling grapes.
History
The history of the city begins with the construction of the now-ruined castle by Graf Siegfried of Luxembourg in 964. It received its town charter in 1291. The city has a bell foundry, the Glockengießerei Mabilion, which has been in operation since the 1770s, and as of 2003[update] the only one in Germany that produces bronze bells.
From 1945 to 1948 Saarburg was occupied by troops from Luxembourg. From 18 July 1946 to 6 June 1947 Onsdorf, in its then municipal boundary, formed part of the Saar Protectorate. French troops complemented the occupation until 1955.
Saarburg has a proud history with bells, being the producers of bells for many German cathedrals.
Gallery
- Saarburg, castle, Ober- und Unterstadt
- Catholic church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Laurentius)
- Reformed church and the river Saar
- Stained glass by Werner Persy in the Protestant Church Saarburg
Twin towns — sister cities
Saarburg is twinned with:
- Sarrebourg, France (1952)
- Soulac-sur-Mer, France (1972)
Born in Saarburg
- Marianne Baum (1912–1942), resistance fighter against Nazism
- Erwin Menny (1893–1949), lieutenant general in the Second World War
- Alexander von Warsberg (1836–1889), Austrian government official and travel writer
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
External links
- Saarburg homepage
- Account of a Saarburg visit, with much detail
- Websites in Saarburg
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