Die Säubrenner-Geschichte

The legend of the Säubrenner

It was the time of Friedrich of Ehrenburg,
when the town was surrounded by the enemy,
and only the walls an towers
prevented it from being destroyed.

But one important evening,
the guard of the Himmerod gate
was unable to find the bolt
and replaced it with a carrot.

Then came the terrible night,
when a starving pig approached the gate,
and ate the forbidden vegetable,
which opened the door to the enemy.

After several days had passed,
and the foe had left the place,
in the city burned and robbed,
all the pigs were driven to the market place
to roast them on the grill.

Since that time,
Wittlich is known
as the town of the Säubrenner.
The most famous “Pig Roasters”