Why visit Merzig
Townapedia lists 148 museums and landmarks, 39 parks and trails, 190 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 41 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Maries Ziegen- & Schafhof, Pehlinger Hof, Expeditionsmuseum Werner Freund and B-Werk Besseringen.
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About Merzig
Merzig (German: [ˈmɛʁtsɪç] , French: Mercy, Moselle Franconian: Meerzisch/Miërzësch) is a town in Saarland, Germany. It is the capital of the district Merzig-Wadern, with about 30,000 inhabitants in 17 municipalities on 108 km². It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 35 km south of Trier, and 35 km northwest of Saarbrücken.
From the Wikipedia article Merzig (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Merzig on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Things to do41
Maries Ziegen- & Schafhof
Farm and orchard · 5.4 km
Schaf- und Ziegenprodukte Mitglied der Viezstraße / Route du Cidre
10 Büdinger Straße, Merzig
Fr 15:00-18:00
Pehlinger Hof
Farm and orchard · 6.4 km
Liköre, Edelbrände, Viez, Wurst, Eier, Nudeln, Marmeladen Mitglied der Viezstraße / Route du Cidre
Th-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-15:00
Treetop path Saarschleife
Monument and historic site · 9.7 km
Canopy walkway in Mettlach, Germany
Marienhof Gerlfangen
Farm and orchard · 6.4 km
Apfelsaft, hauseigene Backwaren, Konfitüre, Milch, großes Bio-Sortiment Mitglied der Viezstraße / Route du Cidre
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Museums and landmarks148
Fremersdorfer Schloss
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Schloss mit Hauptgebäude und Seitenflügeln, Türmen, Kapelle, Wirtschaftsgebäude, Schlosspark und Einfriedung, Mauerzüge vom Vorgängerbau...
1 Fährweg, Rehlingen-Siersburg
Bahnhof Beckingen
Monument and historic site · 7.2 km
Bahnhofsempfangsgebäude
8 Bahnhofstraße, Beckingen
Feinmechanisches Museum Fellenbergmühle
Museum
Museum
34 Marienstraße, Merzig
Tunnelportal Silwingen
Monument and historic site · 5.8 km
Schwierig dort hinzukommen. Besonders bei nassem Wetter.
Contiomagus
Monument and historic site · 10.9 km
Archaeological site in Dillingen/Saar, Germany
136 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds39
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Restaurants and cafes190
Mettlacher Abtei-Bräu
Restaurant · Regional · 6.8 km
Regionale Produkte, Hausbrauerei, gute Küche Mitglied der Viezstraße / Route du Cidre
32 Bahnhofstraße, Mettlach
Tu-Su 12:00-22:00
Café & Bäckerei Tinnes
Bakery
Mitglied der Viezstraße / Route du Cidre
46 Schankstraße, Merzig
Mo-Fr 05:00-18:30, Sa 05:00-15:00
Zum Schwan
Restaurant · German · 6.4 km
34a Freiherr-vom-Stein-Straße, Mettlach
Mo-We, Fr 11:00-15:00,17:00-21:00; PH,Sa,Su 11:00-21:00
Da Roberto – Zum Skipper
Restaurant · Italian, Mediterranean · 0.7 km
10 Saarwiesenring, Merzig
Mo-Su 11:45-14:00; 17:45-22:00; Mo off
Hotel-Restaurant Saarblick
Restaurant · Regional · 6.5 km
14 Freiherr-vom-Stein-Straße, Mettlach
Mo,Tu off; We-Su 11:00-14:30,17:30-21:00
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History
In addition to the above, the city was known under French rule as Mercy.
From the History section of Merzig on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Arts and culture
Diverse baroque buildings such as Halfenhaus, Staadt-Marx's Bürgerhaus, Hilbringer Schlösschen, Abteihof Besseringen ("Zehnt-Haus"), former residence of Christian Kretzschmar in Trierer Straße (all 18th century)
Various interesting buildings of the 19th and early 20th centuries such as Villa Fuchs, Protestant church, churches in Hilbringen (St. Peter in chains) and Besseringen (Sacred Heart Church), Lothringer Hof, station, main building of the former state hospital, Art Nouveau buildings in Trierer Straße, former jam factory (previous monastery)
Various chapels worth seeing, such as St. Mary's Chapel, St. Cross Chapel, Kreuzberg Chapel, Josef Chapel, Harlinger Chapel, Old Wellinger Chapel, St. Clement Chapel (Menningen)
Seffersbach Bridge, 1901, last preserved suspension belt bridge "System Möller" in Saarland
B-Werk Besseringen (Westwall Bunkeranlage), on the B 51 between Merzig and Besseringen
Bietzener healing spring on the B 51 in the direction of Beckingen
Kreuzbergkapelle with views over almost the entire city and the Merzig basin
Merzig is the birthplace of footballer Kevin Trapp and tennis player Benjamin Becker.
Since 2012 Merzig stages musicals for two months each year, starring famous German musical actors like Uwe Kröger. The venue is a huge marquee, called 'Zeltpalast' (marquee palace).
From the Wikipedia article Merzig, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Merzig
Kevin TrappGerman association football playerPhoto: Granada, CC BY-SA 4.0
Benjamin BeckerGerman tennis playerPhoto: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0
Franz-Josef RöderGerman politician (1909–1979)Photo: CDU, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Ottmar SchreinerGerman politician (1946-2013)Photo: File:Dagmar_Metzger_und_Ottmar_Schrei..., CC BY 2.0- Gustav ReglerGerman writer (1898-1963)
- Benjamin HassanGerman-Lebanese tennis player
- Franz NeuhausenNazi official
- Jost BenedumGerman medical historian (1937-2003)
- Emily VontzGerman politician
- Susanne FontaineGerman professor
Born in Merzig, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship59
Shopping39
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare19
DRK Klinik Mettlach für Geriatrie und Rehabilitation
Clinic and pharmacy · 6.6 km
10 Saaruferstraße, Mettlach
Map of Merzig
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Getting there and nearby towns
Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Beckingen 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Saarhölzbach 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Dillingen 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Orscholz 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Nalbach 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Wallerfangen 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Schmelz 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Saarwellingen 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Saarlouis 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Weiskirchen 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Merzig
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- Merzig Rathaus, Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadtansichten Merzig (43083), LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Merzig, the old town hall and the Poststraße, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
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- Ritzerbach, Merzig - geo.hlipp.de - 22427, Colin Smith on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Merzig, der Seffersbach, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Baumwipfelpfad Saarschleife-05-Aussichtsturm, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MerzigFellenbergmühle2, Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- MettlachAlterTurm, Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Besseringen Eingangshof, AllX, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Montclair neu, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Peter-Wust-Gymnasium Merzig 2011, SFiJ10, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Kirche Mettlach 2011, Felix König, CC BY 3.0
- Laurentius-Kirche-Schwemlingen 10, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilbringen St. Petrus in Ketten 07, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mechern (8), LoKiLeCh, CC BY 3.0
- Merzig Evangelische Kirche, atreyu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Gangolf Kirche 03, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BeckingenMarcellus-Kapelle (6), LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadtbibliothek Merzig von Osten, TeKaBe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Park der Andersdenkenden 12, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fremersdorf schloss 2013, atreyu, CC BY 3.0
- Skulptur auf dem Wolferskopf 8, LoKiLeCh, CC BY 3.0
- Nackberg Panorama, OVooVo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silwinger Tunnel NO, Zecke64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20210320 Evangelische Kirche Mettlach, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- Kreuzbergkapelle 2012, Thomas Johannes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20210417 Fischerberghaus 01, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- 20210417 Beckinger Bildchen 01, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- Mettlach Villeroy and Boch Ceramics factory along the Saarriver - panoramio, Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0
- Schwerdorff, the castle Esch, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Alter Turm Mettlach (pol), Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BurgSiersburgL1020137 (2), Oktobersonne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lutwinuskirche in Mettlach, Pascal Dihé, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schwemlingen 02 (fcm), Photograph: Frank C. Müller , Baden-Baden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rehlingen-Siersburg, the farm "Pehlinger Hof", Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Bunker gegenüber Bahnhof Beckingen, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Römerkastell Contiomagus Pachten Dillingen Saarland, Amber16, CC BY-SA 4.0
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