Rathen

Rathen is a village in Wadern, Saarland. Rathen is situated nearby to the hamlet Niederlöstern, as well as near the village Buweiler.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schloss Dagstuhl and Dagstuhl Castle.

Schloss Dagstuhl

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Dagstuhl is a computer science research center in Germany, located in and named after a district of the town of Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland. Schloss Dagstuhl is situated 3 km southwest of Rathen.

Dagstuhl Castle is a ruined castle on the top of a hill near the town of Wadern, kreis Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It overlooks the newer Schloss Dagstuhl in the valley below, which is historic, but has been converted for use as a meeting centre for computer science. Dagstuhl Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Rathen.

Stadtmuseum Wadern

Museum

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Stadtmuseum Wadern is situated 2½ km southwest of Rathen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wadern and Noswendel.

Wadern

Town

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Wadern is a municipality in the federal state Saarland, which is situated in the southwest of Germany. It is part of the district Merzig-Wadern. Wadern consists of 13 urban districts with approximately 16.000 inhabitants. Wadern is situated 2½ km southwest of Rathen.