In the "Mechernich Forest", which extends from the eastern city limits of Mechernich to Satzvey, the Katzensteine rise on the border with the Veybachaue near Katzvey.
Today's St. Apollonia Chapel in Hirten (Untere Dorfstraße 2) was built in 1785 in honor of the holy Apollonia and solemnly consecrated on July 12, 1785.
The legacy of the last abbot of Echternach is now a special attraction in the region. The late baroque castle with its beautiful gardens and outbuildings as well as the adjoining grounds of the former ironworks tell a story all of their own.
A former magnificent estate in the middle of the nature park and UNESCO Global Geopark Vulkaneifel. How about a time travel to the Romans and volcanoes?