Schwanenkirche

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The Swan Church is located near Roes in a so-called parish of the six communities of Binningen, Brohl, Dünfus, Forst, Möntenich and Roes in the Vordereifel. The church is a pilgrimage site and a place of Marian devotion. It was built between 1950 and 1952 as a successor to the church destroyed in World War II. The parish to which the Swan Church belongs is Forst.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°14'11"N, 7°15'10"E

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Rhineland-PalatinateGermany

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Schwanenkirche – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eltz Castle, Trutzeltz Castle, Klotten Wildlife and Leisure Park, Burg Treis.

4.3 miSE
Turreted medieval castle on a high rock
Eltz Castle, Wierschem
109 min walk • Nestled in the verdant hills above the Moselle River, Eltz Castle (Burg Eltz) is a medieval gem that has been standing for over 850 years in Wierschem, Germany. This enchanting castle, with its fairytale-like architecture, is one of the few castles in the...
4.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Trutzeltz Castle
108 min walk • Nestled in the German countryside, Trutzeltz Castle stands as a towering testament to medieval architecture and history. This imposing stone fortress, dating back to the 12th century, was constructed to serve as a defensive stronghold and a symbol of noble power.
6.6 miSW
Amusement, Park, Theme park
Klotten Wildlife and Leisure Park, Klotten
169 min walk • Wild- und Freizeitpark Klotten is an amusement park on the Moselle River near Klotten in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
5.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Burg Treis, Treis-Karden
135 min walk • Treis Castle, also called Treisburg, is a castle ruin in the municipality of Treis-Karden on the Moselle in the district of Cochem-Zell in the state of Rhineland-Palatine in Germany. It is located 30 kilometres south-west of the city of Koblenz.
6 miNW
Church
Pfarrkirche Heiligste Dreifaltigkeit, Monreal
154 min walk • The Holy Trinity Roman Catholic parish church in Monreal, a local community in the Mayen-Koblenz district of Rhineland-Palatinate, is built in the Gothic style and has numerous original furnishings.
1.5 miE
Forts and castles, Historical place
Burg Pyrmont
40 min walk • Pyrmont Castle stands west of Münstermaifeld near Roes and Pillig on a slate rock outcrop above a waterfall on the Elzbach in the southern Eifel mountains in Germany. It is in the municipality of Roes in the district of Cochem-Zell.
6 miNW
Forts and castles
Löwenburg, Monreal
154 min walk • On a hill spur above the Eifel village of Monreal in Germany's Elzbach valley, at a height of 350 m above sea level, stand two neighbouring ruined hill castles: the Löwenburg, also called Monreal Castle, and the Philippsburg. The latter is also known locally as das Rech.
1.6 miN
Watermill
Kolliger Mühle
42 min walk • The Kolliger Mühle is a watermill in Kollig, in the German Eifel region, 30 km. west of Koblenz and 13 k. from the river Moselle. The water wheel of the Kolliger Mühle is driven by the water of a small river, the Elzbach, also called the Elz. It is one of a great number of watermills in the Eifel region.
6.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Philipsburg, Monreal
156 min walk • On a hill spur above the Eifel village of Monreal in Germany's Elzbach valley, at a height of 350 m above sea level, stand two neighbouring ruined hill castles: the Löwenburg, also called Monreal Castle, and the Philippsburg. The latter is also known locally as das Rech.
4.9 miE
Town
Münstermaifeld
125 min walk • One of the town's most prominent landmarks is the imposing Burg Eltz, a medieval castle that seems to have been plucked straight from a fairytale. Located just a short drive away, this magnificent fortress is perched on a hilltop, overlooking the lush Moselle Valley.
5.3 miSW
50°10'3"N • 7°11'59"E
Coraidelstein, Klotten
136 min walk • Forts and castles