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Tholey, Germany

Tholey is a town of 13,157 people in Saarland, Germany.

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Population13,157 GeoNames
RegionSaarland
Elevation450 m 1,476 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area57.6 km²
Nearest airportSaarbrücken Airport (SCN) 30 km

Why visit Tholey

Townapedia lists 103 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 116 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 33 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Krummer Stein, Wildgehege Nahe Quelle, Museum Theulegium and Tholey Abbey.

About Tholey

Tholey (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːlaɪ]) is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Sankt Wendel, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Saarbrücken.

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

Things to do33

Krummer Stein

Scenic view · 5.9 km

Naturdenkmal und Aussichtspunkt "Krummer Stein"

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Wildgehege Nahe Quelle

Zoo and aquarium · 6.3 km

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Bastberg

Scenic view · 4.6 km

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Bitschberg

Scenic view · 4.9 km

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Hasenberg

Scenic view · 2.2 km

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Leißberg

Scenic view · 6.1 km

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Losenberg

Scenic view · 5.4 km

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Metzelberg

Scenic view · 4.7 km

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Momberg

Scenic view · 4.6 km

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Ohlenkopf

Scenic view · 1.7 km

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Ritzelberg

Scenic view · 5.8 km

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Schaumberg

Scenic view · 0.6 km

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Museums and landmarks103

Museum Theulegium

Museum

6 Rathausplatz, Tholey

Mo-Fr 10:00-12:00,14:30-16:30; Sa-Su 14:30-16:30

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Tholey Abbey

Monument and historic site · Roman Catholic

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Jüdischer Friedhof

Cemetery · 0.9 km

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The Philippi Collection

Museum

Private collection of religious headgear

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Vicus Wareswald

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

Archaeological site in St. Wendel, Germany

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34 neu

Monument and historic site · 5.3 km

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37 neu

Monument and historic site · 5.4 km

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38 neu

Monument and historic site · 5.5 km

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39 neu

Monument and historic site · 5.6 km

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Thaler-Kreuz

Monument and historic site · Catholic · 1.7 km

Der polygonale, mit rahmendem Randschlag versehene Sockel ist möglicherweise barocken Ursprungs. Die Altarplatte und das...

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19

Monument and historic site · 5.8 km

Sehr gut erhalten

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Monument and historic site · 5.8 km

Sehr gut erhalten

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Parks, trails and playgrounds19

Erlebnisbad Schaumberg

Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km

Mo 13:00-22:00, Tu-Th 10:00-22:00, Fr 10:00-23:00, Sa,Su,PH...

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Bruchwald südlich Selbach

Hiking and trails · 5.6 km

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Arzneipflanzengarten

Park · 6.5 km

24/7

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Obstlehrgarten

Park · 6.4 km

24/7

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Rosengarten

Park · 6.4 km

24/7

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plus Wellnessliege

Park · 3.6 km

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Asiatischer Garten

Park · 6.4 km

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Bauerngarten

Park · 6.4 km

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Dorfplatz Urexweiler

Park · 6.6 km

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Erlebnispark Schaumberg

Park · 1.0 km

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Florian-Hütte

Park · 3.6 km

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Kinderspielplatz

Playground · 4.2 km

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Restaurants and cafes116

Schaumberg Alm

Restaurant · German · 0.6 km

2 Zum Schaumbergturm, Tholey

Mo-Su,PH 11:00-23:00

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Botanico Finkenrech

Restaurant · Regional, German · 6.4 km

50 Tholeyer Straße

We-Sa 12:00-22:00;Su 12:00-18:00;Mo,Tu off

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Alexandros

Restaurant · Greek · 5.5 km

31 Im Oberdorf, Marpingen

Tu-Sa 17:30-24:00; PH,Su 11:30-14:00,17:30-24:00; Mo off

Open in Google Maps · +49 6827 305848

Restaurant Kunz

Restaurant · Fine Dining · 5.6 km

22 Kirchstraße

Th-Sa 18:00-22:00; Su 12:00-14:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6854 8145

Pizzeria Trento

Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 km

We-Fr,Su,Mo 11:30-13:45, We-Mo 17:30-21:45; Tu off

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Bost

Cafe · 3.5 km

Mo-Fr 05:30-18:00; Sa 05:30-12:30,07:00-11:00

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Bäckerei Bost

Bakery · 6.3 km

176 Schaumbergstraße, Lebach

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Calabria

Restaurant · Italian · 5.5 km

Mo-Sa 17:30-24:00; PH,Su 11:30-14:00,17:30-24:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6827 1531

Canino

Restaurant · 6.5 km

45 Hauptstraße, Marpingen

15:00-21:00

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Espresso Kessler

Cafe · 5.9 km

1a Tholeyer Straße, Nohfelden-Selbach

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Kegelsporthalle

Restaurant · 4.2 km

84 Osenbachstraße, Oberthal

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Bi(b)ergarten

Bar and pub · Regional · 5.0 km

36 Im Engstereck

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104 more on the map.

Where to stay14

Churches and places of worship32

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Shopping19

Gas and EV charging9

Schools, colleges and libraries12

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Healthcare10

Map of Tholey

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Getting there and nearby towns

Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.

  • Marpingen 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
  • Oberthal 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
  • Wadern 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
  • Saarbrücken 28 km south, about 28 min by car
  • Wadgassen 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
  • Zweibrücken 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
  • Überherrn 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
  • Trier 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
  • Wittlich 57 km north, about 57 min by car
  • Geisenheim 87 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

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