Folsterer Weiher

Folsterer Weiher is a reservoir in Saarbrücken, Saarland. Folsterer Weiher is situated nearby to the neighborhood Folsterhöhe, as well as near the locality Urnen-Pyramide.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Neue Bremm and Saarbrücken Castle.

Neue Bremm

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Neue Bremm was a Nazi torture camp in Saarbrücken, set up in 1943 by the Gestapo intentionally with no oversight from other institutions. It was designed to break prisoners who were not destined for immediate death.

Saarbrücken Castle

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Saarbrücken Castle is a Baroque château in Saarbrücken, the capital of Saarland. It is located in the district of Alt-Saarbrücken on the left bank of the Saar. Earlier, a medieval castle and a Renaissance castle stood on the same site.

Ludwigskirche

Church

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Ludwigskirche in Old Saarbrücken, Germany, is a Lutheran Baroque-style church. It is the symbol of the city and is considered to be one of the most important Protestant churches in Germany, along with the Dresden Frauenkirche and the St. Michael's Church, Hamburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forbach and Sankt Johann.

Forbach

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Forbach is in Lorraine on the German border approximately 15 minutes from the centre of Saarbrücken, Germany.

Sankt Johann

Suburb

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Sankt Johann is part of the city of Saarbrücken in Saarland, Germany. It lies on the right bank of the Saar, opposite historic Saarbrücken, and is 79 kilometres northeast of Metz, France.