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When we hear of the patronage of Saint Thomas, most people in Germany probably automatically think back two thousand years to the time of Christ, because one of the twelve apostles Jesus called to follow him bears this name. In the biblical accounts of the New Testament, he is nicknamed "Didymus," which means "twin" in German. In this case, however, the chosen patronage of the former monastery and current retreat house—and also the namesake of this place in the Eifel district of Bitburg-Prüm—refers to Saint Thomas Becket (1118 to 1170), also known as Thomas of Canterbury after the place of his bishopric and martyrdom. Incidentally, Canterbury Cathedral (Kent, England) can be visited—at least virtually in the komoot system—at the following link =>> https://www.komoot.com/de-de/highlight/231266

good coffee and cake

Due to the sharp drop in prices, hop cultivation around Kyllburg was stopped at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, the hop terraces are largely dilapidated and overgrown. In the immediate vicinity of the old hop terraces we find a weather shelter that offers us welcome shelter in the event of an unexpected rain shower.

On our hike along the rock path, we have a beautiful view of St. Thomas.

The small park near the monastery church of St. Thomas is very idyllic. You can relax and unwind here. On the last section you have a wonderful view of the Kyll valley 🏞️

Beautiful section of the path with a view of the Kyll, past an orchard and a rustic rest area directly on the Kyll.

A beautiful monastery complex located directly on the Kyll cycle path, stopped in briefly and admired.

For the approximately 3 km circular route to the Kyllburg art route, see e.g. https://kunstroute-kyllburg.de/