The chequered history of the region of Sankt Wendel has left
many interesting testimonies. Already from as early as the
Neolithic, you will find relics of our early ancestors like the
15 ton Celtic menhir at Walhausen. Celts, Romans and the Franken
have put their stamp on the region and erected refuge forts and
settlements. The Celtic tribe of the Treverer have left the
largest existing circular ringwall fort in Europe on the
Dollberg mountain near Otzenhausen, which served as protection
against the Romans. At the crossroads of two important military
roads, the remains of an important Roman settlement and a spa
have been found during excavations in the Wareswald forest.
Various keeps, such as the ones in Nohfelden and Eisweiler, are
today witness to the important estates from the time of the
counts, dukes and sovereigns. Also interesting is the history of
the idyllically situated court estate Imsbach, which Napoleon
presented to one of his officers for administration. Not far
from there is the Johann-Adams-Mü