History of Remich

In the 8th century the King of the Franks, Pepin the Short ceded his crown estate "Hof Remich" to the Benedictine St. Maximin's Abbey in Trier and to Prüm Abbey. In 882, the Normans destroyed the settlement. Fragments of the medieval city fortifications from 952, such as the St. Nicolas gate, are still visible today. Originally the city gate, its is dedicated to the patron saint of fishermen and sailors, and is registered as a national monument today, as is the decanal church, whose