The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Saarbrucken, Saarland

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Old Murphys is an Irish Pub on St. Johanner Markt in Saarbrücken. We provide a wide selection of beers, including Guinness, Bitburger, Stowford Press Cider, Kilkenny and Franziskaner Weizen on tap, and many bottled beers. Our kitchen serves a simple and high quality menu with a range of burgers, salads, baked potatoes and more. We have daily specials and amongst the best priced (for quality) food on the market.We are by at large an entertainments pub, offering live music (Fridays & Saturdays), pub quiz (Mondays), karaoke (Thursday), football (Bundesliga and Champions League), and open-mic (Sundays), every week. We also have cocktail nights every Tuesday.Our opening hours are 11 am - late.

The "Ludwigskirche" in Saarbruecken is a lutheran (protestant) church, built in 1775 by prince Ludwig of Nassau. It is one of the most important and prominent baroque churches in Germany, impressively situated amidst a place and surrounded by baroque city palaces. The church features a stunning white interior and a pulpit and organ in its centre. The church is open every Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Groups are asked to arrange their visit through the congregational office.

We are proud to offer a wide selection of beers as well as a selection of over 160 different types of whiskey from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, America, Germany and Japan. Live Sports such as Rugby and Football are shown regularly. Please let us know if there is a game you and the lads want to see – we’ll be happy to show it for you. And don't forget our live music happy hour. More info online!

The Historical Museum Saar is the museum on Saarland's history. A large part of the 2,700 m² exhibition area is located under Schlossplatz. The permanent exhibition traces the changing fortunes of the border region from Franco-German war of 1870/71 to the affiliation of Saarland to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957. From 1935, the Gestapo had its headquarters in Saarbrucken’s palace. The exhibition on National Socialism includes an original Gestapo cell. Numerous inscriptions by imprisoned forced labourers have been preserved on the walls. A separate exhibition area is dedicated to the history of Saarbrucken’s castle and palace rock. The mysterious subterranean castle In the museum, visitors can descend fourteen meters below Schlossplatz into the mysterious subterranean castle – a unique sight in Germany that attracts tourists and especially families with children.