Heritage sites in Sankt Vith

Heritage of St. Vith

Explore the historical markers of the St. Vith region, from the ancient Schinkelsknopf burial mounds to the Schloss Wallerode estate. This collection highlights the area's complex geopolitical past through a series of historic boundary stones that once delineated the frontier between Prussia and Belgium. The sites include the medieval St. Bartholomäus church in Wiesenbach and several numbered stone markers, reflecting the shifting European borders established during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Heritage of St. Vith — Map

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Schloss Wallerode

A historic manor house and estate located in the Wallerode district, representing the architectural heritage of the German-speaking community in Belgium.

B

Tumulus of Schinkelsknopf

An ancient burial mound located south-east of Liège, providing archaeological evidence of early settlements in the Eifel-Ardennes region.

C

St. Bartholomäus, Wiesenbach

A historic chapel in Wiesenbach known for its medieval architecture and status as a protected regional monument.

D

Prussia Belgium No 93 (renewed on original pedestral)

Historic boundary stone marking the former border between Prussia and Belgium, featuring a renewed marker set upon its original stone pedestal.

E

Prussia Belgium No 97 (partially recreated)

A partially recreated boundary marker that delineated the historical frontier between the Kingdom of Prussia and Belgium.

F

Prussia Belgium No 94 (partially recreated)

A historical stone marker, partially restored, used to define the international border established after the 1815 Congress of Vienna.

G

Prussia Belgium No 96 (renewed & relocated)

A renewed and relocated boundary stone documenting the shifting territorial lines of the Eifel region.

H

Prussia Belgium No 111 (renewed)

A renewed stone marker from the series of border posts established to divide Prussian and Belgian territories.

I

Prussia Belgium No 105

One of the numbered stone pillars used to mark the historic border between Prussia and Belgium in the 19th century.

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Prussia Belgium No 106

A historic border marker situated along the former frontier between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Kingdom of Belgium.

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