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Art, Culture, and History

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Art in the Prümer Land

Art means that people are creative.
They paint pictures.
They make sculptures.
They display their works in special places.

For example:

  • the Weißenseifen Artists’ Colony

  • the Kruft Sculpture Park

  • Exhibitions in various art galleries

Culture in the Prümer Land

Culture means
people living out their traditions.
They celebrate together.

There are many festivals in the Prümer Land.

For example:

  • the Prüm Summer

  • the Egg Laying Festival in Schönecken

  • the hut-burning festival

  • Small May festivals

  • Advent brass band performances

You’ll find many events listed in the calendar of events.

The blogger Susanne Wingels writes on the blog
“Hauptsache-Eifel.”
There, she shares stories from the Prümer Land region.
They cover myths, facts, tales, and legends.

History in the Prümer Land

History means:
what used to be.
And what you can still see today.

You can visit these places:

  • St. Salvator Basilica

  • the Schönecken Castle Ruins

  • the Parish Church of the Assumption in Bleialf

  • the Railroad Museum in Pronsfeld

Here you can see traces of the past.

Guided Tours

There are exciting guided tours in the Prümer Land region.

The Smugglers’ Tour shows you
how people used to live along the border.

The city tour of Prüm
also tells you a lot about the town’s history.

You’ll get to see and experience history firsthand.

Are you looking for beautiful stories from the Prümer Land region?

Blogger Susanne Wingels writes about the Prümer Land region.

She consistently finds fascinating topics related to customs and traditions.

She shares these stories on her blog.

Art in the Prümer Land Region

There are many places in the Prümer Land region that feature art.

For example:

  • the Kruft Sculpture Park in Niederprüm

  • the Weißenseifen Artists’ Colony

  • the Sculpture Trail in Welchenhausen 

In addition, there is a major art exhibition every year.
This exhibition has been held since 1957.
It is organized by the EVBK.
EVBK stands for:
European Association of Visual Artists from the Eifel and the Ardennes.

History in the Prüm Region

In the Prümer Land, you can experience history.

There are many old buildings and monuments—
such as churches, castles, and special places.

There are also museums.
There you can learn how people used to live.

Many places have a long tradition.
Customs and festivals are still celebrated there today.

That’s how history comes alive in the Prümer Land.

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