Stronghold

The local museum in the center of Zemmer contains interesting objects such as basic commodity and curiosities of different eras. All objects were compiled in painstaking work by the local association Fidei. It offers an insight into 'the good old times'.

The "Ehrenfriedhof" in Bitburg is a commemorative cemetery for soldiers who died in both World Wars. The cemetery attracted world-wide attention in 1985 causing a great deal of controversy from the Jewish communities as well as the Veterans of WWII. The President of United States, Ronald Reagan and West German chancellor Helmut Kohl were to visit Kolmeshoehe to lay a wreath on a tombstone.

This considerable tomb from Roman times was excavated in the years 1972/73 and then restored. Both reliefs with mythological scenes as well as pictures from the everyday life of the builder's family are shown.

The Rococo Pavilion, formerly a pleasure garden of the monks, is located in the city park and was built in 1765 according to the plans of Paul Mungenast.In the park you will find some information columns regarding the role of the abbey gardens.

Already in the middle of the second century, the Romans had a villa in Welschbillig. In the second half of the fourth century, they constructed an even larger one, which in U-shape was connected west of a 60-by-20-meter pond, surrounded by 112 herds.