This is Ockfen in Germany !!!

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And again taking out this town from other posts to give a post of its own, well deserving me think. Once upon a time my boys decided to go to Germany for some reason, and we were stuck with trying something different than our beloved Spain. We headed by car ,rented a house in Trier, and went out in our road warrior mode all over the western part of Germany. It was awesome! Therefore, let me tell you a bit on this is Ockfen in Germany !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

I am coming back at you to Germany to tell you about an interesting village , small town along my road warrior ways. We drove all over western Germany ,especially along the border with France and Luxembourg. Great rides!!!  This is part of our story on visiting Germany ; do see my several posts on the country in my blog!  These are the towns you yearned to visit off the beaten path country towns with nice monuments to boot.

The village of Ockfen was first mentioned in 975 in a document by the Archbishop of Trier, Thierry I, as Occava in possession of the abbey of Saint Martin in Trier.  The Church Saint Valentin at an exposed location 1904-1906 ,the neo-Gothic step hall, was picturesquely composed. Part of the structure inserted into the slope, which sloping sharply to the south, it was additively assembled. The plain construction with sandstone elements and slate fragment insertions ,and moving slate covered rooftop.

The Church Saint Valentin, which approaches the floor plan of the cross form, consists of a main nave and narrowly spreading side aisles. The tower builds over a side nave lean on the south side. An overcrowded widening on the side nave gives the exterior church the accent of a cross-ship. In the Tympanum, a three-quartered crucifix deposited by vines. The tower is significantly highlighted with an octagonal staircase.  The interior is on massive round pillars cross rib vaults. The furnishings mainly from the construction period, such as the high altar, the baptism and the pulpit. The original tile floor is also preserved. The left side altar on the side of the choir is the Chapel with Queen of Heaven under a canopy. In the left aisle arm, the late Gothic wooden figure of the patron Saint of the Church from around 1500. 

The Church Saint Valentin was built between 1904 and 1906 in a prominent location, this neo-Gothic hall church is picturesquely integrated into the landscape. Partially embedded into the steep south-facing slope, it is a complex, additively assembled structure. After suffering severe damage in 1945, the church was restored. The church, which blends seamlessly with the town and the surrounding landscape, has become a landmark for the area. The protected surroundings enclose the rectory, built in 1914,

The town of Ockfen on the church in German:  http://www.ockfen.com/st_valentin.htm

The local Saar Obermosel tourist office on Ockfen in German :  https://www.saar-obermosel.de/suche?tx_solr%5Bq%5D=ockfen

The Mosel tourist board on Ockfen in German:  https://www.mosel.de/index.php?id=212&tx_ttnews%5Bcat%5D=93&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=101&cHash=deb4d8464c68ca19b88d1c711810f385

There you go folks, splendid car ride or even by bike (more strenous) we rode all over these towns and it was lovely to go out and come back in each day. The picturesque small towns was great for the bread, the snack and the visit to small Ockfen, Again, hope you enjoy this post on this is Ockfen in Germany !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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