- Palzem
Small border traffic – on a large scale! Even the Celts crossed the Moselle at Palzem. The Romans even built a bridge over six meters wide.
Palzem is the southernmost Mosel wine-growing community in Rhineland-Palatinate and is located at the tri-border area of Germany, France, and Luxembourg. The finds of a Roman bridge testify that the place had significant transport importance in the past. It was built in the early 1st century AD over the Mosel and connected Palzem with the present-day Stadtbredimus (L). Even from pre-Roman times, wooden piles have been retrieved from the river, likely from a landing stage. Stone slabs in the riverbed testify to a medieval ford.
In a wide strip across the flow direction, groups of oak piles up to 50 cm thick were found. Up to 1.50 m deep, the piles with iron tips were driven into the riverbed. They formed the foundation for the construction of stone piers for the bridge. Using the latest scientific methods, the piles from Palzem could be dated to the period of 30-50 AD. Five piers could still be identified; perhaps two more piers are missing from the eastern bank.
Experience the past anew
Create your own image of the past: With the free ARGO app, you can view the bridge on-site in its original size and in a 360° representation through Augmented Reality. Download the free ARGO app at (www.ar-route.de).
Information about the vacation region Saar-Obermosel can be found at www.saar-obermosel.de
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54439 Palzem
DE
Phone: 0049 6581 995980
E-mail: info@saar-obermosel.de
Website: www.saar-obermosel.de