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15 unusual facts about Gerolstein


DB Class 724

In 2007 the railbus was bought up by the Vulkaneifelbahn and taken away to Gerolstein, where the intention is to restore it in the medium-term.

Derk-Elsko Bruins

Bruins became a successful businessman and kept in contact with his former comrades, until his death on the 5 February 1986, in Gerolstein Germany.

Dieringhausen Railway Museum

In early 2007 the DRB Class 52 tender locomotive, 8095, was sold to the Vulkan-Eifel-Bahn Betriebsgesellschaft mbH, based at Gerolstein.

Gerolsteiner Brunnen

Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co. KG (Gerolsteiner) is a leading German mineral water firm with its seat in Gerolstein in the Eifel mountains.

Hohenfels-Essingen

It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Gerolstein, whose seat is in the like-named town.

Holonematidae

The few fragments of armor are from Givetian-aged strata in Gerolstein, Germany.

Hürth-Kalscheuren station

Tracks 51 and 53 and some other tracks without platforms connect to the Eifel Railway, which runs between Cologne, Kall and Gerolstein.

Jünkerath

Count Sternberg-Manderscheid acquired in the 1803 Reichsdeputationshauptschluss as the landholder, among other things, the holdings formerly belonging to the monasteries at Weissenau and Schussenried in Upper Swabia to offset his loss of Blankenheim, Jünkerath, Gerolstein and Dollendorf.

Kalenborn-Scheuern

The municipality is served on weekdays by bus route 522 of the Rhein-Mosel-Verkehrsgesellschaft linking the double village with the nearest town, Gerolstein, as well as with Hillesheim.

Pelm

Former Gerolstein railway works yard, southwest of the village on the way to Gerolstein (Kasselburger Weg) – monumental zone, roundhouse, depot/administration building/workshop, 1928-1930, rebuilt in 1949/1950 after wartime destruction.

Rockeskyll

Rockeskyll’s location between Hillesheim and Gerolstein ensured its importance through the ages as a market centre.

Since 1970, Rockeskyll has been part of the Verbandsgemeinde of Gerolstein in the Vulkaneifel district.

Besides Rockeskyll itself, this mairie included Berlingen, Betteldorf, Bewingen, Essingen, Gees, Hinterweiler, Hohenfels, Pelm and Roth.

Wallenborn

In 1802, during the time of French rule, Wallenborn, which had been in the parish of Sarresdorf in the Diocese of Cologne, was grouped into the parish of Salm, as were Michelbach, Büscheich and Niedereich.

Bus route 523 of the Rhein-Mosel-Verkehrsgesellschaft offers weekday links to the railway station at Gerolstein on the Eifelstrecke railway between Cologne and Trier.


Vulkan Eifel

Ferienregionen der Vulkaneifel sind Adenau, Brohltal, Vordereifel, Mendig, Pellenz, Ulmen, Manderscheid, Obere Kyll, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Kelberg und Daun.