Tholey is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 kilometres west of Sankt Wendel, and 30 kilometres north of Saarbrücken. The first traces of settlement in the area of today's Tholey go back to the Celts. Multiple archaeological finds show an extended occupation by the Romans. In medieval time…Tholey is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 kilometres west of Sankt Wendel, and 30 kilometres north of Saarbrücken. The first traces of settlement in the area of today's Tholey go back to the Celts. Multiple archaeological finds show an extended occupation by the Romans. In medieval times, much of today's Saarland was tributary to the Abbey of Tholey. To protect the abbey a castle was constructed on the nearby Schaumberg. Tholey was under control of Lorraine and of the Archbishop Prince-elector of Trier.
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