Why visit Großrosseln
Townapedia lists 53 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hühnerscheerberg, Eichenkopf, Jagdschloß Karlsbrunn and Carreau Wendel Museum.
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About Großrosseln
Großrosseln (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁoːsˌʁɔsln̩]; French: Grande-Rosselle, pronounced [ɡʁɑ̃d ʁɔsɛl], lit. 'Big Rosselle', in contrast to "Little Rosselle") is a village and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the border with France, approximately 12 km west of Saarbrücken. The neighbouring municipality in France is Petite-Rosselle.
From the Wikipedia article Großrosseln (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do9
Museums and landmarks53
Jagdschloß Karlsbrunn
Monument and historic site · 3.9 km
14 Schloßstraße, Großrosseln
Kanalstollen
Monument and historic site · 4.6 km
Ab 1955 zum Luftschutzstollen umgebaut
Berta Bermann-Keller
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Betrieb hier eine Scheiderei. Nach Schutzhaft kam er ins KZ Dachau, flüchtete 139 mit seiner Frau nach Holland. Von dort verschleppt...
St. Nikolaus Kapelle
Monument and historic site · 3.7 km
Standort der ehemaligen Kapellen mit steinernen Resten
Wilhelm Bermann
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Betrieb hier eine Scheiderei. Nach Schutzhaft kam er ins KZ Dachau, flüchtete 139 mit seiner Frau nach Holland. Von dort verschleppt...
St. Wendalinus
Monument and historic site · Catholic · 3.4 km
Kath. Kapelle St. Wendalinus, 1898–99 nach den Plänen von Reinhold Wirtz
Klarenthaler Schwimmbad „Am Bruch“
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Ehemaliges Naturschwimmbad Klarenthal „Am Bruch“ mit einem 150 x 50 m Becken, gespeist aus dem Gehlenbach. Eröffnet 1932; während des...
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ehem. Bürgermeisteramt
Monument and historic site · 3.0 km
Rathaus, 1830, Erweiterungen um 1910 und 1950–60
5 Am Bürgermeisteramt, Völklingen
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Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes32
Biergarten im Jagdschloss Karlsbrunn
Cafe · Regional · 3.9 km
14 Schloßstraße, Großrosseln
Mo-Th off; Fr 15:00-19:00; Sa,Su,PH 12:00-19:00
Adolphs Brotladen
Bakery · 2.4 km
1 Robert-Koch-Straße, Großrosseln
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-12:00; Su,PH 06:00-11:00
Richard's
Bar and pub · 3.8 km
1 Merlebacher Straße, Großrosseln
Blockhaus
Restaurant · 3.8 km
3 Mühlenweg, Großrosseln
Tu-Fr 12:00-15:30, 17:30-21:00; Sa-Su 12:00-21:00
Kebab Sarya
Restaurant · Kebab · 0.6 km
195 Rue du Général de Gaulle, Petite-Rosselle
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Da Mario
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian
171 Rue du Général de Gaulle, Petite-Rosselle
20 more on the map.
More about Großrosseln
Geography
The Gemeinde (municipality) of Großrosseln is divided into 6 Gemeindebezirke (municipal districts): the main one Großrosseln, is where the Rathaus (town hall), Dorf im Warndt, Emmersweiler, Karlsbrunn, Naßweiler and the church of Sankt Nikolaus are found.
From the Wikipedia article Großrosseln, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship13
Auferstehungskirche
Church · Protestant · 4.2 km
62 Ludweilerstraße, Völklingen
Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt
Church · Catholic · 3.8 km
1 Im Kirchenfeld, Völklingen
Evangelische Kreuzeskirche
Church · Protestant · 4.5 km
17 Am Hasseleich, Völklingen
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare3
Map of Großrosseln
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Getting there and nearby towns
Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Völklingen 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Wadgassen 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Püttlingen 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Schwalbach 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Überherrn 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Saarbrücken 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Riegelsberg 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Saarlouis 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Kleinblittersdorf 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Heusweiler 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- StCharlesIV, Ducky88, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Katholische Kirche St. Wendalinus Großrosseln (Juni 2021), Saar-Seb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rosseltalhalle Großrosseln (Juni 2021), Saar-Seb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Großrosseln Ortskern (November 2021), Saar-Seb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Großrosseln Kirche St. Wendalinus (November 2021), Saar-Seb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Wendalinus - sideview (Großrosseln), 5t0k3r, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Wendalinus rear view (Großrosseln), 5t0k3r, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Wendalinus - frontal view (Großrosseln), 5t0k3r, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rathaus Großrosseln (Juni 2021), Saar-Seb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Großrosseln, Haus Jochum, Bahnhofstraße (August 2024), Saar-Seb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jochums Haus, Bahnhofstraße 10, Großrosseln, 5t0k3r, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rossel Grenzübergang Großrosseln - Petite-Rosselle (Juli 2021), Saar-Seb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alter Bahnhof Großrosseln (Juni 2021), Saar-Seb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grenzübergang Petite-Rosselle - Großrosseln (Juni 2021), Saar-Seb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Großrosseln, Panorama (August 2024), Saar-Seb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sportplatz Nachtweide Großrosseln (Juni 2021), Saar-Seb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MUSEE WENDEL, Alain meier, CC0
- Geislautern Mariä Himmelfahrt 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warndtgymnasium B-Gebäude (Juni 2021), Saar-Seb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ludweiler, Jean-Marc Pascolo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Église de Karlsbrunn, Jean-Marc Pascolo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wehrden, Evangelische Kirche (8), Cmcmcm1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jagdschloss Karlsbrunn Grossrosseln cropped, Anna16, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20210821 Hühnerscheer Berg, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- Petite-Rosselle Église Saint-Joseph, Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Petite-Rosselle Urselsbach Chapelle Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Aimelaime, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kanalstollen, Zecke64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Wilhelm Bermann und Berta Bermann-Keller (Völklinger Straße 60, 66333 Völklingen Ludweiler), MilanConad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jochums Haus, Bahnhofstraße 10, and St. Wendalinus church, 5t0k3r, CC BY-SA 4.0
- L' ancienne direction des Houilleres H.B.L, Alain meier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- B 49-2113 L 6-8358, Lektion-B, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Puits Saint Charles en 2014, Alain meier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Siege de Wendel en 2015 musee Petite-Rosselle Mosselle France, Alain meier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Han Bfl 1923 (10580 A W), Joachim Lutz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Han Bfl 1923 (10580 B W), Joachim Lutz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ETAT ZZy 24801 (24806 C W), Joachim Lutz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thdi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thdi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thdi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thdi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thdi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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