Theley: Discover Culture, History and Landscapes

The area around Theley is home to cultural sites, a historic trail, mountains and museums. Between Theley and Selbach are Fuchshübel and the Imsbach Officers’ Trail. In Theley itself are the Johann-Adams-Mühle and the Mariengrotte. Leißberg is part of the area around Theley; Weißelberg, Primsberg and Teufelskopf are located in the wider surrounding region. Hofgut Imsbach, along with museums in the nearby and wider surroundings, adds to the landscape and cultural connections. The selection therefore ranges from Celtic history and mill culture to boundary stones, mountains and museums.

Celtic Fuchshübel between Theley and Selbach

Fuchshübel is located on the road between Theley and Selbach. The Celtic princely grave was uncovered there in 1835. It is regarded as a witness to the Celtic-Roman past. The natural burial mound is the largest preserved Celtic princely grave in Saarland. As an individual historic site, Fuchshübel represents the connection between the local area and the Celtic-Roman past.

Johann-Adams-Mühle and Mariengrotte

The Johann-Adams-Mühle is located in Theley. Its complex includes the restored Kreismühlenmuseum. The Johann-Adams-Mühle and the Kreismühlenmuseum are among the tourist and cultural sites in Theley. In Theley’s Hortwald, the Mariengrotte is part of Theley’s cultural heritage. Thus, a mill complex with a museum and a grotto stand side by side in Theley as independent cultural sites. The two destinations are located in Theley, but in different contexts: the mill is part of a museum complex, while the grotto is part of the Hortwald.

Imsbach Officers’ Trail and historic boundary stones

The Imsbach Officers’ Trail runs between Theley and Selbach, passing numerous historic boundary stones and going through the Röteldistrikt. Its route links a trail with specific historic landscape features. The trail therefore represents the route-related aspect of the cultural-historical themes of Theley and its surroundings. It differs from the Johann-Adams-Mühle with its museum and the Mariengrotte in the Hortwald through its historic features along the route.

Mountains and landscape park in the surrounding area

Leißberg is a mountain in the area around Theley. Weißelberg is a mountain in the wider surrounding region of Theley. Primsberg is also a mountain in this wider surrounding region. Teufelskopf is likewise one of the mountains in the wider surrounding region of Theley. Hofgut Imsbach is surrounded by a landscape park. In addition to the individual mountains, the landscape park of Hofgut Imsbach is therefore also part of the surrounding landscape.

Museums in the nearby and wider surroundings

The Schaumbergturm Museum is located in the immediate vicinity of Theley. Wustweiler Statio Dominus Mundi is a museum in the area around Theley. The Ottweiler City Museum is also located in the area around Theley. The same applies to the Ottweiler School Museum. The museum-related scope therefore extends from the nearby surroundings of Schaumbergturm to the area around Theley, where the three other museums are located. The museum sites complement the historic cultural sites in Theley and between Theley and Selbach.

Further destinations for orientation: Bosen, Tholey, Oberthal, Nonnweiler, Eisen

For the higher-level travel overview: Sankt Wendel.