Wörschweiler Abbey — Attraction in Homburg

This is a wonderful place to visit. To get to the ruins of the Abby one has to walk up a hill. There are different routes leading to it. If one wants to get there more quickly and have a more rigorous hiking experience there is a shorter trail which is also steeper.

The monastery Wörschweiler (Verneri-Villerium) was founded in 1131 as a Benedictine monastery by Count Friedrich I of Saarwerden at the site of an ancient Roman complex the "Gloria Romanorum".

In 1171it became a Cistercian monastery and put under the oversight of the monastery of Villers-Bettnach in Lorraine. Thus it belonged to the primary abbey of Morimond.

In 1614, it was destroyed in a fire as a result of an accident while trying to remove the overgrown grass and get rid of vernom. It is told that everyone was drank and therefore effective efforts to contain the fire were rather limited.

Today one can walk on the grounds of the heavily destroyed Abby and fathom it's former extension and beauty.

The views over the valley are fantastic and it is certainly worth to walk up the hill and enjoy the beauty...

This is NOT an easy hike for young children. The whole trip took our party of two grownups and three kids (5 and 3 year olds walking, 1 year old being worn) 60 minutes from start to finish but it was HARD. The uphill probably took 35 minutes of that, and at least 10 of it I had to also carry my 3 year old all the while my 5 year old said her legs were tired - and they do a lot of walking regularly. The ruins were beautiful but not as exciting for the kids; we probably spent about 10 minutes there, and the walk back took literally about 15 minutes. A worthwhile hike, but plan to take many breaks with young children going up and bring a snack to the top. Park as close to the entrance as you can, and beware that Google will tell you to drive past a part that is blocked off to cars. Most of the trail is shaded but full sun at top. A few benches along the way but not much else. If you don’t read German, read up as much as you can before hand - signage is...

Keine Frage: C.D. Friedrich, der bekannte Maler der Romantik, hätte seine Freude an dieser Ruine gehabt. An den immer noch imponierenden Resten einer 1131 gegründeten Abtei der Benediktiner, die - wie im Namen der Rose zu sehen war - gerne auf Bergen bauten. 1171 wurde die Anlage vom Reformorden der Zisterzienser übernommen, die es gerne etwas schlichter hatten. Was erklärt, warum die Kirche statt imponierender Türme "nur" einen schlichten Dachreiter hatte. In der Reformationszeit (1558) endete das erbauliche Klosterleben. Ein verheerender Brand Anno 1614 brachte den endgültigen Ruin. Ende 19. Jahrhundert begannen dann die Freilegungsarbeiten und Ausgrabungen. Heute gibt es statt Gebet und Arbeit - stimmungsvolle Weinfeste und Folk-Konzerte. Dann gibt es auch einen Shuttle-Service. Sonst heißt es Wandern! Also: Das Auto unten auf dem Parkplatz abstellen. Bei der Schranke hoch. Anschließend 1500 m auf einer nicht allzu zu steilen Straße und später auf einem Waldweg bis zur Lichtung mit der malerischen Anlage und der phänomenalen Aussicht. Ortsunkundigen sei geraten, sich immer rechts zu halten. War am Abend da und kam auch noch in den Gratis-Genuss eines grandiosen Sonnenunterganges. Nur - bei Einbruch der Dunkelheit sollte man wieder unten sein. Natürlich nicht bei Festen. Denn dann geht's erst richtig los. In diesem Sinne. Viel Freude beim Wandern, Schauen...