Discover Anschau

Anschau combines architectural history in the village center with a tradition associated with the days before Easter. This gives you several cultural points of interest to consider when planning your trip: St. Aegidius Church, the St. Aegidius Fountain, the old hunting lodge and the Kläpper tradition. For other cultural topics, see the wider Mayen-Koblenz destination.

Church, Fountain and Hunting Lodge in Anschau

St. Aegidius Church stands in the center of Anschau and was built in 1755. The St. Aegidius Fountain is also located in the village center. The old hunting lodge is one of the town’s extensively restored historic buildings. The church’s construction date provides a specific historical point of reference; the fountain and hunting lodge add further features of local history to the picture of Anschau. This means the town’s cultural heritage is not defined by just one building.

A Tradition During Holy Week

During the days before Easter, children in Anschau use Kläpper clappers and rattles to replace the midday and evening bells. This long-standing tradition differs from the buildings and fountain in its timing: it belongs to a specific period before Easter. The exact days depend on the Holy Week in any given year. So if you want to take this tradition into account when planning your stay, the timing of Holy Week is what matters—not just choosing a cultural attraction to visit.

Village Fair and Barbecue Hut

The Anschau Aegidius fair took place as a four-day festival in 2026. As in previous years, the Anschau village community association (Dorfgemeinschaft Anschau e. V.) organized the events at Aegidius Hall in 2026. If you want to plan a future stay around an announced fair, check its dates. Use of the barbecue hut in Anschau requires approval from the local municipality; factor this requirement into your plans.

Culture in the Wider Mayen-Koblenz Destination

Other historic sites in the wider Mayen-Koblenz destination each offer their own focus. Genovevaburg Castle was built in 1280 by Heinrich von Finstingen, Archbishop of Trier, and is one of Mayen’s landmarks. Sayn Abbey was founded around 1200, and its abbey church was consecrated in 1202. The abbey’s exterior paintings, dating from around 1255, are considered the best-preserved examples from the High Middle Ages in Germany. These sites therefore highlight different periods of construction and a distinct ecclesiastical history compared with Anschau’s church, built in 1755.

Sayner Hütte adds a theme from industrial history: it is an anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage and the only monument in Rhineland-Palatinate to receive this distinction. Following restoration, modern exhibitions and multimedia presentations invite visitors to explore; Sayner Hütte also offers guided tours and creative workshops. If you are more interested in natural history, the wider Mayen-Koblenz destination also includes Lava-Dome, the German Volcano Museum in Mendig. The Geyser Museum explains how the world’s tallest cold-water geyser works across five exhibition areas. These regional examples broaden the range of options to include industrial, architectural and volcanic themes, without conflating them with Anschau’s local history.

When choosing your stay, you can therefore distinguish between different interests: the Kläpper tradition is tied to Holy Week, while church and architectural history offer a different way to explore local history. The wider Mayen-Koblenz destination adds its own cultural-historical and natural-history themes. If you are planning a trip around the fair, check the dates of the edition you want to attend, and remember that use of the barbecue hut requires approval from the local municipality.

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