Sights in Saarbrucken

Unique Saarbrucken Sights You Have to Check Out!

There are a lot of Saarbrucken sights that you will surely enjoy while you are visiting the capital city of the state of Saarland in Germany. What is great about Saarbrucken is that there are a lot of interesting places to see in this city considering the fact that the place has once been an important historic center in Germany. Here are some of the sites that may interest you when you visit Saarbrucken.

Ludwig’s Church

This Catholic Church stands in the center of the town of Celle and has witnessed a lot of events through the course of time. This church, with its massive built and interesting architecture, was built during 1838 and was the third Catholic parish church back then. This is a perfect place for a pilgrimage especially if you are a Catholic.

Saarbrücken Schloss (Palace)

Also called the Castle of Saarbrucken, the Saarbrucken Schloss is a baroque castle located in the middle of the city which is the district of Alt-Saarbrucken. A lot of important people like politicians and church leaders have used the Saarbrucken Schloss as their homes. Such personalities include King Henry IV as well as Bishop Metz. What are interesting about the palace are its architecture and its huge area. There are guided tours that are also held in the castle.

Homburg Caves

A natural cave located in Homburg, this cave is considered as the largest sandstone cave in all of Europe. The cave can be reached by traveling to the outskirts of Saarbrucken. It has guided tours as well as big grounds outside the cave for people to hold their picnics if they are not marveling at the stalactites and stalagmite of the cave.

Homburg Open-Air Museum

This open air museum is built around the relics of an ancient Roman city unearthed 35 km north of the center of Saarbrucken. The museum is open-air so that people can have a glimpse of how Romans live their lives back during the earlier years. You can see relics of the ancient Roman Empire or buy souvenirs at the shop near the museum’s exit. The best place to go to this museum is during dusk or mid-afternoon.

German-French Gardens

Built southwest of St. Arnual in Saarbrucken, this particular botanical garden showcases local flowers from Germany as well as imported flowers from France. The botanical garden also has a restaurant and a picnic area where you can enjoy your sumptuous lunch while also looking at the breathtaking view of the garden.