Höfchen

Höfchen is a suburb in Hermeskeil, Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate. Höfchen is situated nearby to the hamlet Lascheiderhof, as well as near the village Reinsfeld.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hinzert concentration camp and Feuerwehrmuseum Hermeskeil.

Hinzert concentration camp

Cemetery

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Hinzert was a concentration camp in Nazi Germany, in what is now Rhineland-Palatinate, 30 kilometres from the border with Luxembourg. Between 1939 and 1945, 13,600 political prisoners between the ages of 13 and 80 were imprisoned at Hinzert. Hinzert concentration camp is situated 3 km north of Höfchen.

Feuerwehrmuseum Hermeskeil

Museum

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Feuerwehrmuseum Hermeskeil is situated 3½ km southeast of Höfchen.

Dokumentationshaus Hinzert

Museum

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Dokumentationshaus Hinzert is a museum, which is situated 3 km north of Höfchen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reinsfeld and Hinzert-Pölert.

Reinsfeld

Village

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Reinsfeld is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the municipality of Hermeskeil. Reinsfeld is a state-recognized health resort.

Hinzert-Pölert

Village

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Hinzert-Pölert is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Just west of the village lies the former concentration camp Hinzert… Hinzert-Pölert is situated 3½ km north of Höfchen.