Mariensäule

Mariensäule rises from the Pulsberg above the Moselle valley, nearly forty-one metres above the city. Its hilltop position places it more than 150 metres above the centre.

Local Catholics built the monument in the nineteenth century during conflict with the Protestant Prussian government. Citizens financed it through donations, collections, and concerts. A thirty-four-metre neo-Gothic tower carries an almost seven-metre statue of Mary in prayer. Sandstone includes blocks said to come from an old Roman wall.

The site faces the Basilica across the city, making its religious message visible rather than hidden. The spiral staircase inside has 105 steps. An accident in the early twentieth century closed the viewing platform, while the surrounding height still opens broad valley views. At night, private donations fund the monument’s lights, sometimes dedicated to people or occasions.