Zülpich Travel Guide

 ettiewyn Says:  I was surprised to hear that Zülpich has a castle, as I had never heard about it. And I must admit that on our first visit, we did not even see it - it is hidden behind St Peter's Church, and does not come into view until you walk right around the church and look for it.So... 

 ettiewyn Says:  On the market square, there is also an interesting memorial, the papermaker memorial. Paper making has a long tradition in Zülpich, and the memorial shows two men making paper in 1789. Today, there is still a big paper making factory located in the town.I liked this memorial... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Zülpich's town centre is quite pleasant and has a nice feel, although unfortunately it does not look historical at all. This is because it was heavily bombed in World War Two, and like other places in this area, the town was rebuilt not in the style it had before, but... 

 ettiewyn Says:  St. Peterskirche was one of our must dos in Zülpich, and so we were a little disappointed when it was closed during our first visit to the city. We hoped that it would be open when we visited again two months later, but again, it was closed due to renovation. In the tourist... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Entering the castle's courtyard and walking to the left, you get to Zülpich's small tourist information. We were greeted by a very friendly woman who gave us a map of Zülpich and several flyers providing information. There are several shelves full of books and brochures... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The Roman Baths are Zülpich's main attraction. Compared to bigger Roman baths in other cities (for example in Xanten) they might not be as spectacular, but they are still interesting and worth a visit!The baths were built in the 2nd century A.D., and they are very well... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The nice thing about Zülpich is that its town walls are almost completely preserved. It certainly creates a historical and charming atmosphere, although you cannot walk upon the walls. But you can walk around the town and there are some very nice walkways where green areas... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Münstertor is the oldest of the four town gates of Zülpich, built in 1357. It has nothing to do with the city of Münster in Westfalen, but with the nearby town of Bad Münstereifel, as it guarded the road to that town. This gate was heavily destroyed during World War Two, and... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The Kölntor was erected in the end of the 14th century. The name means "Cologne gate", and as the name says, this town wall gate guarded the road to Cologne to the east. It is a barbican, like a double gate with a room in-between where invaders could be trapped. The gate has... 

 ettiewyn Says:  While walking around the town centre of Zülpich, we suddenly saw this interesting-looking café and I persuaded my dad to go in! The interior is absolutely lovely, very bright and pretty. It was designed by a local artist and the tables are former windows which were converted... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Marienborn Monastery is a nice monastery with an interesting church, and it is also important to my family history... but more of that later!The monastery was founded in 1188 by Cistercian nuns, and it became prosperous very quickly, although this later changed due to wars... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The Marienkirche (Church of Mary) is adjacent to the monastery building, although in earlier times it did not belong to it, but was Zülpich's parish church. It was incorporated into the monastery in 1525, and thus the monastery became a lot wealthier. Once, there was also a... 

 ettiewyn Says:  In the town centre, there is a "Gasse" (alley) which was named after a Jewish family who lived there until 1938. When I read the sign, I was sure that the family must have been deported to a concentration camp that year, but doing research when I was back home, I found out...