Lindenquelle

Birresborn

Linden Spring


Due to a malfunctioning pump, spring water is currently unavailable, which is why the water from the Lindenquelle cannot be tasted at this time.


The village of Birresborn was first historically documented in the year 721. Its name at that time, “Birgisburias,” can be translated as “good spring” or “good source” and already hints at the abundance of springs in the area.
Numerous artifacts found near the spring prove that it was already known to the Romans.

In 1748, the Elector of Trier, Franz Georg Graf von Schonborn, had the well lined with oak planks and fieldstones.
This allowed the spring to be used commercially for the first time. Blasting work in the vicinity of the spring in 1971 caused it to dry up almost completely. In 2009, both the spring area and the spring temple—which is a protected historic monument—were restored. The mineral water is flowing again and can be drunk free of charge. The elaborately designed spring pavilion highlights the need to treat water—this precious resource—with care and to protect it.


The Linden Spring is located along the Kyll Radweg bike path, directly on the L24.

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