French and German control. The district assumed its present composition following the administrative restructuring concluding in 1975. Sister city Since 1987 there has been a partnership between Namborn and the French town of Langeac in the Haute-Loire department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, some 800 km away. Culture and points of interest In all districts except Pinsweiler village community rooms are available. A popular destination for hikers are the ruins of the 12th-century Liebenburg in Eisweiler. Constructed in 1976/77 on the original foundation, this highly visible observation tower offers views over the village and the St. Wendel countryside, and houses a wedding reception hall. The first-class hiking trail "Schmuggler-Pfad" (rated at 53 points), created in 2009, has a length of 12.8 km at an altitude of 310 to 480 m above sea level. At a medium difficulty level plan on a walking time of 4 to 4.5 hours. Starting point: at the Schützenhaus in Hofeld-Mauschbach along Furschweilerstraße (with clockwise direction recommended). For hiking groups, there is also the possibility of a guided hike. Telephone registration in the Namborner Rathaus. The Street of Sculptures, which leads from St. Wendel to the Bostalsee, also touches the municipality of Baltersweiler. The Westwall (Siegfried Line) passed through the area, of which only the ruins of demolished bunkers can be seen in Hirstein and Gehweiler, and in Hofeld-Mauschbach and Baltersweiler a few remains in the form of dragon's teeth. Also worth seeing are the parish churches of the Assumption in Namborn and St. Willibrord in Baltersweiler. A similar church to the Assumption is St. Mark's in Braunshorn, Rheinland-Pfalz. References Sankt Wendel (district)