Roman lime distillery, © Eifel Tourismus GmbH - AR shapefruit AG

Römische Kalkbrennerei Iversheim

Bad Münstereifel

The lime kiln near Iversheim is an impressive Roman archaeological site and ranks among the most significant of its kind north of the Alps. It originally consisted of several kilns, was rebuilt after being destroyed, and was later abandoned.

It wasn’t until 1966 that the site was rediscovered by chance. Today, you can see six excavated kilns there and gain fascinating insights into lime production in Roman times—including a reconstructed test firing in the original kiln.

The site is a partner of the sustainable travel destination Nordeifel.


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Opening hours

  • From May 1st to October 31st
    Saturday
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    Sunday
    11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

you can find the current opening hours here

Place

Bad Münstereifel

Contact

Römische Kalkbrennerei Iversheim
Kalkarer Weg
53902 Bad Münstereifel-Iversheim
Phone: (0049) 2253 3385

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