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MD2nd Says: The 50 meters high and 600 year old Ottweiler defense and bell tower, is a city landmark of Ottweiler. Now that some renovation work is done, the tower is open for tourists to visit:Begin May 10, 2009, on Sundays at 15:00, 15:30, 16:00 and 16:30. These guided tours start at...
Three major steel made bells at Rhododendron park
MD2nd Says: The defense and bell tower's three major steel made bells (done their service from 1921 to 2007) are removed off the tower and brought to the Rhododendron park, near the church. It's an amazing sight of such dignity as their inscriptions are a true reminder of God and His...
christine.j Says: A very interesting museum is the school museum. It shows how an average day in an average school was a hundred years ago.Quite a difference to today!There are two classrooms, one from the beginning of the 20th century and one from the middle of the 19th century.It's a touch...
The old city hall and the pillory
christine.j Says: Another building from the 18th century is the old city hall, built in 1714.In front of it you can see the pillory. During market days culprits had to standthere to be shamed, while the rest of the town was shopping and gossipingabout them.
christine.j Says: To rest before and after hunting the counts had a hunting lodge built in 18th century.This lodge is still standing, next to a small, but beautiful garden with some interestingsculptures.If you were to ask the way to the hunting lodge, nobody would be able to help you. It's...
christine.j Says: Around the main square in the old part of town, still called Schlossplatz - castle square - there are some old houses which had belonged to richcitizens. The most remarkable of these is the Hesse house,which was builtin 1590. The name has nothing to do with the state of...
christine.j Says: The landmark of Ottweiler is this old tower from 15th century. It was built as a watch tower,but has been used for a long time now as the bell tower of the protestant church.Hidden in some back yards, or sometimes on the street, you can see some other partsof the defence...
Brauhaus Ottweiler: Because of freezing rain...
christine.j Says: Very sad update 2010:The restaurant has closed. I was there last in December 2009 and the food was very good as always, but it was very quiet. Now I heard that they had to close. Too bad, another victim of the Credit Crunch.What do you do when you have a family meeting...
Schafbrücker Mühle: Mixed Feelings
christine.j Says: I had been to this restaurant before and had liked it. They have a good variety of dishes,including some very good vegetarian meals.In autums they offer mushroom dishes, chanterelles which are soo good! For a family meeting I booked a table for seven, after having checked...
MD2nd Says: By car depending from which direction: -Koeln, Koblenz, Trier - take A1 then on A8 then take exit Neunkirchen, then on B41 take direction Ottweiler/Birckenfeld-Paris, Metz, Straßburg - take A4-Frankfurt, Mannheim - take A6-Bruessel, Luxemburg - take A620Zweibruecken,...
christine.j Says: The area around Ottweiler has some beautiful hiking paths.There are woodsand some lakes close-by, so from a short stroll to a real hike everything can be done. The old "Hartfuesslerweg" leads you through Ottweiler.This was the miners' way to get to work. The mines were in...
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The landmark of Ottweiler is this old tower from 15th century. It was built as a watch tower,but has been used for a long time now as the bell tower of the...
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Update February 2010: Only a very sad update about a restaurant being closed. Ottweiler today is a small town in the Saarland, not too far from the French border. It's a good plave to live and raise...
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On my way to the Saarland I did a stop by the little town of Ottweiler as I found this little spot beautifully located in Saarland's softly-green, mild and hilly landscape. Ottweiler is close to the...
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