Höckerlinie

Höckerlinie is a historic site in Merzig, Saarland. Höckerlinie is situated near the battlefield Schlacht am Orscholzriegel 44/45, as well as near the grassland Hundesportverein.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saarschleife and Protestant church.

Saarschleife

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Saarschleife, also known as the Great Bend in the Saar at Mettlach, is a water gap carved by the Saar River through a quartzite layer and today one of the most well-known tourist attractions of the Saarland. Saarschleife is situated 2½ km east of Höckerlinie.

Protestant church

Church

Photo: Cmcmcm1, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Protestant church is situated 1½ km east of Höckerlinie.

Roman Villa Borg

Museum

Photo: Johnny Chicago, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Roman Villa Borg is a reconstructed Roman villa rustica located near the villages of Borg and Oberleuken in the municipality of Perl in Saarland, Germany. Roman Villa Borg is situated 3½ km west of Höckerlinie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethingen and Borg.

Bethingen

Village

Photo: Thomas Johannes, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bethingen is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Höckerlinie.

Borg

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Borg is a German village in the municipality of Perl, Saarland. It is located 5 km north east of Perl and 11 km south west of Nennig on the River Mosel. Borg is situated 5 km west of Höckerlinie.

Freudenburg

Village

Photo: Klein R., CC BY 3.0.

Freudenburg is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Freudenburg is situated 5 km north of Höckerlinie.

Höckerlinie

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: tourism, historic site, and battlefield
Location: Merzig, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.50081° or 49° 30′ 3″ north

Longitude

6.50869° or 6° 30′ 31″ east

Open location code

8FX8GG25+8F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 501153750

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=battlefield

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Schlacht am Orscholzriegel 44/45 and Hundesportverein.

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