Krettnich

Krettnich is a village in Wadern, Saarland and has about 519 residents. Krettnich is situated nearby to the village Lockweiler, as well as near the locality Langheck.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Michael and Schloss Dagstuhl.

St. Michael

Church

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St. Michael is a church.

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 west of Krettnich.

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 west of Krettnich.

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 3½ km northwest of Krettnich.