Igel

Igel is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Igel is known for the Igel Column, a 23 m high Roman decorated tomb. The Igel Column is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Igel Column and Kiesgrube bei Oberkirch.

Igel Column

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The Igel Column is a multi-storeyed Roman sandstone column in the municipality of Igel, Trier, Germany, dated to c. 250 AD. The column is the burial monument of the Secundinii cloth merchant family, and was built by two of the family members, Lucius Secundinius Aventinus and Lucius Secundinus Securus.

Kiesgrube bei Oberkirch

Nature reserve

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Kiesgrube bei Oberkirch is a nature reserve.

Freilichtmuseum Roscheider Hof

Museum

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The Freilichtmuseum Roscheider Hof is an open-air museum and folklore museum in the Greater SaarLorLux Region. The museum is situated in Konz, Germany, on the Saar and Mosel rivers, 8 km west of Trier and 30 km east of Luxembourg. Freilichtmuseum Roscheider Hof is situated 3½ km east of Igel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Konz and Wasserbillig.

Konz

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Konz is a city in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saar and Moselle, approx.