Oberemmel Saar and the so-called castle

The wine place Oberemmel is called 893 for the first time in a document and lies at the exit of the Konzer Tälchens. Already in 12. Cent. vineyards are mentioned here. Lord of the manor was since the Middle Ages the Trierer abbey Saint Maximin, there her biggest and richest statute labor court, the so-called„ Castle“ maintained.

Oberemmel lies above the Saar, has 1500 inhabitants and is the easiest about the B 268 of Trier coming to reach

Above Oberemmel there is a former skew mine. A tunnel is received, a big stone quarry, a smaller pit, retaining walls among other things the mine was pursued by Thommer miners and surrender in the 60s. In the 2 world war it served the citizens from Oberemmel as an air defense space. Today it is a reserve for bats.