Auw bei Prüm: Reservoir, Fishing Pier and History
Accommodation in Auw bei Prüm
Auw bei Prüm offers two very different themes for planning a holiday: time by the Auw Reservoir and remembrance of a precisely documented event from 1627. Along the accessible hiking trail, rest areas and benches invite you to linger; fishing is possible from the fishing pier with a fishing licence. The memorial at the former court hill commemorates the execution of Auw’s parish priest, Michael Campensis. Choosing a holiday apartment can give your days in Auw different focuses, depending on which of these interests you wish to pursue. Broader cultural interests can be explored through additional examples in the wider destination of Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm.
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Auw Reservoir: Rest Areas and Fishing Pier
Along the accessible hiking trail at Auw Reservoir, rest areas and benches invite you to linger. An inclusive fishing pier is located directly on the trail and is also easy to use for wheelchair users. From the accessible pier, you can fish at Auw Reservoir with a fishing licence. The rest areas and benches make it easier to take breaks along the way; the pier provides a specific place to fish. You will need a fishing licence. Before fishing, check the current local regulations. If the pier’s accessibility is important to your plans, check the current situation before your visit.
A Specific Place of Remembrance
The memorial at the former court hill commemorates the execution of Auw’s parish priest, Michael Campensis. In April 1627, he was convicted as a warlock at Radsberg and executed by burning. The priest’s name, the specific month and the year make the occasion for remembrance clearly defined. Alongside the activities available at the reservoir, this historic memorial is also part of the townscape. If you are interested in Auw’s history, the memorial focuses on a named individual and a precisely dated event.
Culture in the Wider Destination of Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
The wider destination of Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm also offers a range of cultural themes. The Mühlenberger Stollen Bleialf visitor mine includes a mining trail with numerous information panels on the area’s mining history. The visitor mine offers one-hour tours through the tunnel, where visitors learn about ore mining in Bleialf, from geology to applied technology. The trail presents mining history through its panels, while the tour explores ore mining in greater detail. Check the current tour schedule before planning a visit.
The Devonium in Waxweiler uses a playful approach to explain complex aspects of palaeontology and the science of fossil life. This offers a different scientific subject alongside mining. The Westwall Museum is housed on three accessible floors of a bunker. Its underground passages and rooms contain a military history exhibition. Both the military history content and the bunker itself shape the museum’s presentation.
The water castle of Rittersdorf, around 700 years old, has remained almost unchanged since it was built and offers an impressive picture of late-medieval and Renaissance domestic culture in the modern era. The castle houses a privately run restaurant serving fine country cuisine. If you would like to dine there, check in advance whether it will be open at the time of your visit. Taken together, the examples in the wider destination range from mining and palaeontology to military history and domestic culture; which theme you choose depends on what you would like to focus on during your stay.
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