Siebenbach: Hohe Acht and Historic Buildings

Hohe Acht rises on the municipal boundary of Siebenbach. At 747 meters, it is a Tertiary volcano and the highest point in the Eifel. In Siebenbach itself are the Chapel of the Virgin Mary and Saint Barbara and the basalt fountain; Kaiser Wilhelm Tower stands on Hohe Acht. The landscape and buildings offer two clearly distinct themes for planning a trip: the geological significance of the volcanic landscape and the history of the village’s buildings.

Hohe Acht and Kaiser Wilhelm Tower

Kaiser Wilhelm Tower was built from rubble stone in 1908/09 to mark the silver wedding anniversary of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Auguste Viktoria. It is just over 16 meters tall. The occasion for which it was named and its building material give the tower its own historical context; Hohe Acht itself is geologically classified as a Tertiary volcano. The history of the tower and the geological history of the site thus stand side by side.

A woodland path about 1.5 kilometers long leads to the tower; one section is quite steep. If you include the route in your day’s plans, take this incline into account as well as the approximate distance.

The Chapel and Basalt Fountain in Siebenbach

The Chapel of the Virgin Mary and Saint Barbara is on Kirchstraße in Siebenbach. The Neo-Baroque hall church, with its half-hipped roof, was built in 1912. Siebenbach’s basalt fountain stands on Brückenstraße, next to the chapel; it dates from 1860.

The two historic structures can be viewed through different features: for the chapel, the focus is on its style, building type, roof shape, and year of construction; for the fountain, on its date and location beside the chapel. This offers two distinct ways to explore the history of the village—through the architecture of its religious building and through the dated fountain.

Kermesse

According to the announcement, the 2026 kermesse took place as in previous years; the Siebenbach bachelors’ association organized and ran it.

Culture in the wider destination of Mayen-Koblenz

The wider destination of Mayen-Koblenz offers further historical points of interest. Genoveva Castle in Mayen was built in 1280 by Heinrich of Finstingen, Archbishop of Trier, and is one of the city’s landmarks. Sayn Abbey was founded around 1200, and its abbey church was consecrated in 1202. The abbey’s exterior paintings, dating from around 1255, are considered the best-preserved examples in Germany from the High Middle Ages.

Sayn Foundry offers a different focus: it is an anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage and the only monument in Rhineland-Palatinate to receive this distinction. Following restoration work, it invites visitors to explore its modern exhibitions and multimedia presentations; it also offers guided tours and creative workshops. Industrial heritage thus adds another theme to the wider destination, complementing the history of castles and monasteries.

Sayn Palace Park is also part of the wider destination of Mayen-Koblenz. Between 1840 and 1850, it was designed as an English landscape garden by Carl Friedrich Thelemann, commissioned by Prince Ludwig Adolf Friedrich of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn. The park features a palace pond with a fountain, winding paths, numerous benches, and secluded, quiet spots.

Discover more destinations: Boos, Weitersburg, Bermel, Alken, Gering, Baar, Nitztal, Ochtendung

For the overview of the wider destination: Mayen-Koblenz.