Duppach

Duppach is an Ortsgemeinde (a municipality), part of a group of municipalities called the Verbandsgemeinde of Gerolstein, which is located in the town of Gerolstein'' in the Vulkaneifel district of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.GeographyLocationDuppach is located in the Vulkaneifel, a part of the Eifel region known for its volcanic origins, geographical and geological features. There is still ongoing volcanic activity and gases sometimes well up from the earth. The elevation of the region of Duppach ranges from 400 to 600 m above sea level. The village itself is located on slightly lower ground at 460 m above sea level. The towns of Hillesheim and Gerolstein are both 10 km away. The town of Prüm is 13 km away.Duppacher Maar (Duppacher Weiher) VolcanoThe former 16-hectare Duppacher Maar (Duppacher Weiher) is a volcano and was dried around 1930.HistoryAt archaeological digs in the outlying area of Weiermühle which began in 2002, remnants of a Roman villa and two large burial monuments were found. The Archäologischer Förderverein Duppach e.V. (“Duppach Club for the Promotion of Archaeology”) founded in 2003 has been continuing work on the digs, albeit at irregular intervals. The digs are supervised by Dr. Peter Henrich.