Why visit Wittlich
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 65 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 23 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hochmosel Bridge, Demeterhof Breit, Kultur- und Tagungstätte Synagoge and Galerie Bose.
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About Wittlich
Wittlich (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪtlɪç] ; Moselle Franconian: Wittlech) is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany, the seat of the Bernkastel-Wittlich district. Its historic town centre and the beauty of the surrounding countryside make the town a centre for tourism in southwest Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Wittlich (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do23
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Museums and landmarks32
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Parks, trails and playgrounds19
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Restaurants and cafes65
Restaurant Daus
Restaurant · Regional, German
19-21 Karrstraße, Wittlich
Th-Tu 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:30; We off
Barica
Restaurant · Balkan · 3.4 km
12 Belinger Straße, Wittlich
Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00
Burger House
Restaurant · Burger
3 Brautweg, Wittlich
Mo-Th 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Fr 12:00-14:30,17:00-23:00; Sa...
Giovannis Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza
22 Burgstraße, Wittlich
Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00; Sa,Su,PH 16:00-22:00
King Döner Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza, Kebab
5 Schloßplatz, Wittlich
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 12:00-23:00
Mr. Didi's
Restaurant · Burger, Pizza, Kebab · 3.7 km
15 Bahnhofstraße, Wittlich
Mo-Tu,Th-Su 15:30-21:30, We off
Restaurant Akropolis
Restaurant · Greek
19 Kurfürstenstraße, Wittlich
Tu-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00; PH 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00
Restaurant Hellas - Zur Kastanie
Restaurant · Greek · 0.6 km
1 Trierer Landstraße, Wittlich
We-Mo 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:30
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History
The oldest known remnants of human settlement activity come from the third millennium BC.
In Roman times there stood right on the River Lieser, where the autobahn bridge is now, a stately villa rustica or countryside villa.
In 1065, Wittlich had its first documentary mention. In 1300, Archbishop-Elector Diether von Nassau of Trier granted Wittlich town rights. It had long been assumed, however, that Wittlich had already been granted town rights in 1291, leading to the 700th-anniversary celebrations in 1991.
In the middle ages, the prince-electors of Trier constructed a castle in Wittlich, Burg Ottenstein. This castle was replaced in the 18th century by a hunting lodge, Schloss Philippsfreude, which was destroyed during the times of the French Revolution.
In 1912, Germany's first youth prison was built in Wittlich, which also still borders on the Justizvollzugsanstalt Wittlich (“Wittlich Correctional Facility”).
During World War II, in 1940, a forced labour camp for French prisoners of war and a subcamp of the Hinzert concentration camp were established in the town. The latter held mostly Polish, Italian and Luxembourgish prisoners, and John Mersch, the pre-war United States vice-consul in Luxembourg.
From the History section of Wittlich on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship36
Barockkirche Maria Himmelfahrt
Church · Catholic · 3.3 km
5 Alberostraße, Wittlich
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging14
Raiffeisen Tankstelle Wittlich
Gas station · 1.0 km
3 Rudolf-Diesel-Straße, Wittlich
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Bildungszentrum für Berufe im Gesundheits- und Sozialwesen Eifel-Mosel
School · 3.3 km
2 Petrusstraße, Wittlich
Healthcare7
Map of Wittlich
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Getting there and nearby towns
Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Trier 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Koblenz 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Kall 66 km north, about 1 h by car
- Schleiden 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Mechernich 70 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rheinbach 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Meckenheim 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Wachtberg 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Euskirchen 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bonn 84 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wittlichview, HSK, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittlich Altstadt 20, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich Altstadt 18, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich BW 2018-07-29 15-01-37, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittlich BW 2018-07-29 15-03-25, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittlich BW 2018-07-29 15-03-37, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittlich Tuermchen 05, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich Burgtor Schaftkreuz 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich Burgtor Tuermchen 06, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich BW 2018-07-29 15-02-11, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friedhof Wittlich 3, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedhof Wittlich 12, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brunnen Schloßstr 2-4 (Wittlich) Schweine Brunnen2, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brunnen Schloßstr 2-4 (Wittlich) Schweine Brunnen, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittlich Altstadt 13, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich Altstadt 14, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Skulptur Burgstr (Wittlich) Skulptur, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur Burgstr (Wittlich) Skulptur2, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur Burgstr (Wittlich) Skulptur3, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friedhof Wittlich, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich Altstadt 11, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich BW 2018-07-29 14-57-32, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittlich Altstadt 12, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedhof Wittlich 6, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich BW 2018-07-29 14-58-57, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittlich Altstadt 16, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich BW 2018-07-29 14-59-08, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittlich BW 2018-07-29 14-57-12, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jörn Patzak am Abend der Bürgermeisterstichwahl in Wittlich 2026, Rfzn, CC BY 4.0
- Wittlich Altstadt, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich BW 2018-07-29 14-55-50, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittlich BW 2018-07-29 14-54-08, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittlich Altstadt 7, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich BW 2018-07-29 15-07-50, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burgstraße 36, Wittlich, Helmlechner, CC0
- Wittlich Altstadt 9, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich Altstadt 4, LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Markus Wittlich 05, Helmlechner, CC0
- St. Markus Wittlich 07, Helmlechner, CC0
- St. Markus Wittlich 04, Helmlechner, CC0
- Hochmoselbrücke-2019-05, Störfix, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Daun, Eisenbahnviadukt (1), Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lüxeberg, stadtder, Public domain
- Wittlich BW 2018-07-29 15-15-30, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittlich, heutiger Straßenzug mit ehemaliger Synagoge, HOWI - Horsch, Willy, CC BY 3.0
- Alte Pfarrkirche St. Markus in Wittlich, HOWI - Horsch, Willy, CC BY 3.0
- EvamgelischeKircheWittlichIAussen1, EKKT.Quiring, Evangelischer Kirchenkreis, Trier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich Stadtbücherei, Oztotoz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fintenkapelle Bergweiler, Teddybaerd, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greimerath BW 2018-07-29 13-46-43, Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Hupperath, Silverstar2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St.Jakobus Plein, Webmaster-gemeinde-plein, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wittlich, St. Paul (02), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dreis - Schorbachtalkapelle2, Hoebele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TB 2018 09 30 16 06, Thomas Braun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schönes Zusammentreffen, Eifel-Mosel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, ma_rt_in, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Lowiekse, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, Lowiekse, CC BY-SA 4.0
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