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SchmelzSaar pano
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Schmelz Bettinger Mühle (18)
Schmelz Bettinger Mühle (18) · LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Schmelz, Germany

Schmelz is a town of 17,596 people in Saarland, Germany.

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Population17,596 GeoNames
RegionSaarland
Elevation249 m 817 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area58.6 km²
Nearest airportSaarbrücken Airport (SCN) 31 km

Why visit Schmelz

Townapedia lists 116 museums and landmarks, 23 parks and trails, 151 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 31 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Bio Paul, City Filmstudio, Pestkreuz and [24 versetzt].

About Schmelz

Schmelz (German pronunciation: [ʃmɛlts] ) is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Saarlouis, and 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Saarbrücken.

From the Wikipedia article Schmelz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do31

Bio Paul

Farm and orchard · 5.8 km

We 09:00-12:30; Tu 16:00-18:30; Fr 16:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-12:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 6838 98 32 08

City Filmstudio

Cinema and theater · 5.1 km

18 Tholeyer Straße, Lebach

Open in Google Maps · +49 6881 51888

Gemüsehof Buntes Grün

Farm and orchard · 6.4 km

Tu 16:00-19:00; Fr 15:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00

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Gloria Filmbühne

Cinema and theater · 1.2 km

20-22 Trierer Straße, Schmelz

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Ebert

Scenic view · 5.9 km

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Gischberg

Scenic view · 2.7 km

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Hasenberg

Scenic view · 3.2 km

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Hoxberg

Scenic view · 5.3 km

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Klinkberg

Scenic view · 5.4 km

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Litermont

Scenic view · 5.8 km

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Weltersberg

Scenic view · 4.5 km

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Wünschberg

Scenic view · 5.9 km

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Museums and landmarks116

Pestkreuz

Monument and historic site · 1.7 km

Steinkreuz mit Metalkruzifix auf Steinsockel

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[24 versetzt]

Monument and historic site · 4.5 km

Der Stein wurde bei Bau des Nordrings in den Garten der Fam. Freichel in der Hügelstraße versetzt

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Bettinger Mühle

Museum

29 Hüttersdorfer Straße, Schmelz

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Edmund Herz

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

Stolperstein für Edmund Herz

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geografischer Mittelpunkt des Saarlandes

Monument and historic site · 6.6 km

Der vom Landesamt für Kataster-, Vermessungs- und Kartenwesen ermittelte geographische Mittelpunkt des Saarlandes befindet sich an...

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Julius Georg Marx

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

Stolperstein für Julius Georg Marx

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Otto Moritz Herz

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

Stolperstein für Otto Moritz Herz

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Paula Marx

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

Stolperstein für Paula Marx, geb.Kahn

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Walter Nathan Herz

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

Stolperstein für Walter Nathan Herz

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Monument and historic site · 5.3 km

Sehr gut erhalten

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Böhmer-Kreuz

Monument and historic site · 3.8 km

Rotes Steinkreuz mit Kruzifix auf Steinsockel

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Die Birg

Monument and historic site · 4.6 km

Remains of fortification of roman time until 1200

24/7

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Parks, trails and playgrounds23

Heidebad Schmelz

Sports field and stadium · 0.7 km

55 Zum Heidebad, Schmelz

May 13-Sep 04: 10:00-19:30; PH off; Mo off

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Bei der Knorscheider Mühle

Hiking and trails · 4.1 km

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Naturwaldzelle Hoxfels

Hiking and trails · 3.9 km

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NSG Kuhnenwald-Huhngrund

Hiking and trails · 6.0 km

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NSG Primsleite Überlosheim/Auschet

Hiking and trails · 5.6 km

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Conny Hill

Park · 5.6 km

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Asiatischer Garten

Park · 4.8 km

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Auf dem Bornberg

Playground · 1.2 km

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Dicke Eiche

Hiking and trails · 3.4 km

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Drachenschaukel

Playground · 6.2 km

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Drachentanz

Playground · 6.2 km

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Restaurants and cafes151

EFES KEBAP

Restaurant · Turkish · 1.3 km

40 Berliner Strasse, Hüttersdorf

Tu-Su 11:00-23:00

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Landgasthaus Wilscheider Hof

Restaurant · German · 6.3 km

1 Zum Wilscheider Hof, Beckingen

Fr-Sa 17:00-21:30; Su 10:00-14:00, 18:00-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +496832441

Bolle der Sauerteigbäcker

Bakery · 4.3 km

50 Wendalinusstraße, Lebach

Tu 15:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-11:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 178 4586389

Hofcafe Nunkirchen

Cafe · 6.4 km

28 Am Felswäldchen, Wadern

Th-Su 09:00-12:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6874 183626

Hotel-Restaurant-Litermont

Restaurant · Regional · 5.9 km

40 Am Litermont, Nalbach

We-Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 11:00-21:00

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Reimsbacherhof

Restaurant · German · 6.2 km

71 Kapellenstraße, Beckingen

Mo-Fr 17:00-22:00; PH,Sa,Su 12:00-22:00

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Restaurant Humpl

Restaurant · German · 6.1 km

Tu-Su 18:00-00:00; Su 11:30-14:00

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Wasgau Bäckerei

Bakery · 6.1 km

2 Saarbrücker Straße, Wadern

Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 08:00-11:00; PH unknown

Open in Google Maps · +49 6874 18699714

Margrets Bauernstube

Restaurant · 5.9 km

Fr,Sa 17:30-22:00; Su 12:00-18:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6832 800804

Trattoria da Bruno

Restaurant · Italian · 4.8 km

2 Am Markt, Lebach

Open in Google Maps · +49 6881 9364411

Frischbier's Hotel Restaurant

Restaurant · Regional · 2.4 km

54 Lebacher Straße, Schmelz

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Gasthaus Gross

Restaurant · 1.5 km

43 Schubertstraße, Schmelz

Open in Google Maps · +49 6887 4222

139 more on the map.

Where to stay6

Churches and places of worship36

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Shopping27

Gas and EV charging10

Schools, colleges and libraries20

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Healthcare13

Map of Schmelz

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Getting there and nearby towns

Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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