Discover Eisen: History, Nature and Golf

Eisen is located at the mouth of the Eisbach where it flows into the Söterbach. Those placing Eisen geographically can use the names of the two bodies of water as a guide. The name Eisen goes back to ore finds in the 14th and 15th centuries. To get your bearings before a visit, the confluence can be used as a spatial reference point, while the ore finds lead into the history of the place name.

Historical Development of Eisen

Eisen was first mentioned in an official document in 1334. Eisen also belonged to the County of Sponheim. In the 17th century, the village was completely abandoned before Eisen was made habitable again in 1650 by Velten Feist from Nohfelden. For a chronological consideration of the village’s history, you can begin with the documentary mention and treat its subsequent repopulation as a separate section.

Mining North of Eisen

The now-disused Korb heavy spar mine was located north of Eisen. The mine is one of the specific mining-related features of the place. Its location north of Eisen makes it a separate geographical point within the town’s historical themes. Those interested in mining can consider this aspect separately from the County of Sponheim and the bunker installations. For those interested in culture, the heavy spar mine is a separate mining topic north of Eisen.

Bunker Installations and Visits

Around Eisen, 16 of the 19 bunker installations of the former Western Air Defense Zone have remained intact and have been designated as monuments. Four of these installations, dating from 1938/39, have been restored to their original condition. Visits to the monument are only possible as part of the program items on offer. Anyone wishing to see the installations should plan their visit as part of one of these program items. The timing of the visit is therefore determined by the respective program item and not solely by personal daily planning.

Landscape near Eisen

The mat-grass meadows near Eisen are among the area’s landscape features. They are among the three most significant remaining mat-grass meadow complexes in Saarland. This landscape feature can be considered separately from the historic installations when observing nature. Visitors interested in landscape and nature can incorporate the specific connection to Eisen into their thematic planning. Nature enthusiasts should focus on the mat-grass meadows near Eisen as a landscape theme in Saarland.

Golf Options in Nohfelden-Eisen

Through its golf academy, Golfpark Bostalsee in Nohfelden-Eisen offers one- and two-day introductory golf courses. The course duration is the specific selection criterion between the two formats. If you plan golf as a separate program item, you can compare the duration directly with the time available to you. Golf enthusiasts in Nohfelden-Eisen can choose between a one-day and a two-day introductory course; the duration of the offer determines the time frame for planning the day of the golf visit. This allows the golf options to be scheduled separately from the historical and landscape-related topics.

For further travel planning, you can also compare Tholey, Oberthal, Nonnweiler, Theley and Bosen.

For the overarching travel overview: Sankt Wendel.