Martinsfeuer & Fackelschaubilder in Ahrweiler

The Martinmas bonfires in Ahrweiler have now become a centre of attraction for many thousands of visitors. Because in an impressive way the bachelor clubs of Ahrweiler construct every year in Ahrweiler create sensational bonfires and burning displays in the vineyards

This year too, on Saturday, 08 November, everything in Ahrweiler revolves around the fires. November, everything in Ahrweiler revolves around the traditional Martinmas bonfires. In impressive way, the four bachelor clubs of Ahrweiler construct sensational mountain fires and burning displays in the vineyards surrounding the historic red wine metropolis. When the bell rings at 5.30 pm, the bachelors first light their four first light their four Martins fires, which are around 20 metres high and can be visible from afar as columns of fire. This is followed by huge displays of thousands of torches are then lit, which send out their messages with a local or current messages from the slopes of the vineyards into the valley. Children and school classes with their parents singing through the historic town centre of the red wine metropolis of Ahrweiler, followed by St Martin on horseback.