Why visit Wadgassen
Townapedia lists 126 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 117 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hermann und Dorothea, Lonsi's Hofladen, Deutsches Zeitungsmuseum Abteihof and ehem. Redemptoristenkloster Heiligenborn.
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About Wadgassen
Wadgassen (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːdˌɡasn̩] ) is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of Saarlouis, and 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Saarbrücken.
From the Wikipedia article Wadgassen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Lonsi's Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 3.1 km
Tu,Fr 08:30-13:00,14:00-18:00; Sa 08:30-14:00; Su,Mo,We,Th,Su,PH off
Museums and landmarks126
Deutsches Zeitungsmuseum Abteihof
Museum · 0.8 km
Wirtschaftsgebäude der Abtei, Umbau um 1750 von Johann Heinrich Eckhardt
Tu-Su 10:00-16:00
ehem. Redemptoristenkloster Heiligenborn
Monument and historic site · Catholic · 2.0 km
3 Klosterweg, Bous
Umwelt- u Grünflächenamt
Monument and historic site · 2.9 km
Ehem. kath. Pfarramt
7 Eimersbergstraße, Wadgassen
Mo-Fr 08:00-12:00, Mo-Th 14:00-16:00; PH off
Saar Polygon
Monument and historic site · 5.7 km
Monument in Ensdorf, Saarland, Germany
Schmiede- und Schlossermuseum Schwalbach
Museum · 3.3 km
Museum in Germany
114 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
Hallenbad
Sports field and stadium · 3.3 km
1 Am Hallenbad, Wadgassen
Mo 12:30-22:00, Tu 09:00-22:00, We 09:00-18:00, Th 09:00-22:00, Fr...
Sauna
Sports field and stadium · 3.4 km
Mo 14:00-22:00 "Herren", Tu 09:00-22:00 "Damen", We 10:00-21:30...
Naturschutzgebiet Groswies „Saaraue nordwestlich Wadgassen“
Hiking and trails · 0.7 km
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes117
Aus Zeit Wadgassen
Restaurant · Friture · 0.8 km
29 Jahnstraße, Wadgassen
Tu-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-24:00
Gio
Restaurant · Italian · 2.0 km
76 Schulstraße, Wadgassen
We-Mo 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00;Sa18:00-22:00
Reiterklause
Restaurant · Regional · 3.6 km
1 In der Waldwiesdell, Wadgassen
Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 16:00-24:00; Su 10:00-13:00,16:00-24:00; We off
Gudd Gess
Restaurant · German · 4.7 km
4 Saarlouiser Straße, Ensdorf/Saar
Mo off; Tu 11:30-15:00,17:30-22:00; We 11:30-15:00; Th...
Bisttalstube
Restaurant · German · 2.0 km
32 Am Rothenberg, Wadgassen
Tu-Su 11:30-14:30,18:00-22:00
Pizzeria Romantika
Restaurant · Italian · 3.7 km
46 Kleine Bergstraße, Völklingen
We-Mo 16:00-23:00
da Mario
Restaurant · Italian · 2.8 km
134 Provinzialstraße, Wadgassen
Tu-Su 18:00-22:30; We-Su 12:00-14:30
Gelateria Del Corso
Ice cream · 2.1 km
63 Provinzialstraße
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
105 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Smart & Stay Aparthotel
Motel and hotel · 3.1 km
242b Provinzialstraße, Saarlouis
Churches and places of worship24
Shopping37
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare11
Map of Wadgassen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Bous 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Ensdorf 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Röchling-Höhe 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Schwalbach 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Überherrn 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Saarbrücken 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Wadern 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Zweibrücken 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Trier 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Wittlich 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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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
- Ancient German architecture Wadgassen Saarland - panoramio, Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0
- Abtei Wadgassen mit Skulptur Johannes Kirschweng, TeKaBe, CC BY 4.0
- Old factory buildings at Wadgassen are restyled to a brand new outlet center - panoramio, Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0
- Papiertheater Invisius @ Zeitungsmuseum Wadgassen, Rüdiger Koch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The new Villeroy and Boch factory shop in Wadgassen opposite of the old factory buildings - panoramio, Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0
- Wadgassen Konsummeile, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wadgassen Konsummeile 2, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20210821 Saarbrücke Bous Wadgassen, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- Wadgassen Zweiradmuseum, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wadgassen Zweiradmuseum 2, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Garten des Grauens in Wadgassen (21727), LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garten des Grauens in Wadgassen, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20210711 Saarbrücke Bous Wadgassen, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- Pfarrhaus Wadgassen, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kriegerdenkmal Wadgassen, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bücherschrank Wadgassen, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saarlouis Haus Ludwig, -- Xocolatl ( talk ) 14:14, 11 April 2010 (UTC), Public domain
- Saarpolygon 2024, Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DeutschesZeitungsMuseumWadgassenPanorama, Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schaffhausen (Saar) Schutzengelkirche 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lisdorf Crispinus und Crispinianus (5), LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bous St. Peter 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wadgassen Maria Heimsuchung (16), LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kloster Bous, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EnsdorfKirche, Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20210711 Bahnhof Bous 02, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- Überherrn, the Linslerhof, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Werbeln St. Antonius 05, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Differten St. Gangolf 03, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20210821 NSG Saaraue nordwestlich Wadgassen 02, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- 20190711 Spitzkegelhalden Hermann und Dorothea, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- Bous Evangelische Kirche 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hostenbach Herz-Jesu-Kirche 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedrichweiler St. Franziskus 03, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20210711 St. Hedwig Wehrden Saar 03, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- 20201105 Selimiye Moschee Völklingen, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- 20210711 Torhaus Abtei Wadgassen 01, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- Heiligenborn, A. Josef Dernbecher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wadgassen Maria Heimsuchung (20), LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bous St. Peter Innen 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, miguel_andrade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, elton4711, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Meddy94, CC BY-SA 4.0
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