Berterath

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Berterath
Berterath (Liège)
Berterath
Berterath
State : BelgiumBelgium Belgium
Region : Wallonia
Province : Liege
District : Verviers
Municipality : Büllingen
Coordinates : 50 ° 21 ′  N , 6 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 21 ′  N , 6 ° 22 ′  E
Residents: 30 pop.
Height: 560  m
Post Code: 4760
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Berterath is a district of the municipality Büllingen in the German-speaking Community (DG) in the far east of Belgium . Berterath has 30 inhabitants and belongs to the sub-community Manderfeld ; it is located around 3 kilometers northeast of the village of Manderfeld, 12 kilometers southeast of the main town of Büllingen and 20 kilometers north of Prüm .

Location and description

Berterathling on the western slope of the river Our , not far from the national road 634, between the German state border and Manderfeld. Neighboring hamlets are Afst , Hergersberg and Merlscheid . On the bank of the Our is a mill that used to belong to the Electors of Trier as a ban mill .

Tornbach Castle

In the valley of the Our are the remains of the moated castle Tornbach, an old manor house, which was regularly mentioned from 1324 to 1670. The complex was destroyed by the troops of Louis XIV at the end of the 17th century . A treasure of 520 coins of different origins, found in 1978 during excavations in the ruins, confirm the medieval character of the complex.

Domaine Berterath

Around 1900 the state Prussian model estate Domaine Berterath was established in Berterath , initially with around 140 animals, including 12 dairy cows, in order to familiarize the local farmers with the latest achievements of modern agriculture and at the same time to promote the impoverished area economically. A microbrewery was set up in 2017 in part of the buildings of the former model property . So here, 120 years after their creation, agricultural raw materials are once again processed into luxury goods. The approach of brewing strong beers according to Belgian tradition in the Eifel-Domaine-Berterath is related to the original idea of ​​regional added value.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Berterath on Büllingen.be , accessed on September 1, 2018
  2. ^ Archaeological potential of the municipality of Büllingen
  3. ↑ Domaine-Berterath.com accessed on January 7, 2020