Karl Weysser (1874): View through the fortified church gate into Kirchstraße
Start: Weysser circular route Enkirch Circular route Easy 1 hrs 30 min 2.1 km

Weysser circular route Enkirch

Karl Weysser's pictures provide an exciting insight into life and the timber-framed architectural fabric shaped by Rhineland style in Enkirch around 1874. Many of his motifs are still preserved and easily recognizable. Unfortunately, some of the houses he painted fell victim to fire disasters in the 19th and early 20th centuries. But thanks to his works, one can still easily imagine how it looked at the respective locations back then.
The painter Karl Weysser painted and sketched numerous street scenes, town and house views in Enkirch around the year 1874. A circular route along his motifs honors his work.
By car via federal road B53, L192 or L193 to Enkirch on the Mosel

By train (Easter to October): take the Mosel-Wein-Bahn to the Kövenig stop, then take the ferry to Enkirch. About 150m from the ferry to the starting point.

By bus with line 333 (Moselbahn, Trier-Bullay) or line 720 (Bullay-Traben-Trabach) to the Enkirch stop. About 150m to the starting point.

Parking at Mosel parking lot Enkirch - free of charge. About 150m to the starting point

The Karl Weysser circular route leads in two loops through the historic town center of Enkirch along the locations from which he painted or sketched the numerous half-timbered houses and motifs.
From the tourist info, the path first goes uphill through Weingasse, along numerous half-timbered buildings, past the local history museum to the Protestant church. From there it continues over cobblestones through the street "Am Wallgraben" to the junction Königsstraße/ Zum Herrenberg. There we turn right into "Zum Herrenberg" street, where after about 100 meters we turn right again into Königsstraße. In Königsstraße we follow the street to the left to the "Spilles-Treppe". Here a look into the "Drilles", a historic place of punishment, is worthwhile. Then we follow the stairs uphill to the weekly market and further along "Am Wochenmarkt" street past the Protestant church and through Kirchstraße to Oberdorf. After a detour into Thonesstraße, it goes left through Sponheimerstraße to the junction of Priesterstraße. We follow this downhill through Priesterstraße and Weingasse back to the tourist info.

No hazard warnings are necessary.
Light footwear and weather-appropriate equipment are sufficient
A visit to the local history museum and the Protestant church is worthwhile.

For more information, please contact the tourist information Enkirch:

Tourist Information Enkirch

Am Brunnenplatz 2

56850 Enkirch

Phone: 06541 9265

info@enkirch.de

Tourist info Enkirch