1824 Obermühle (“Upper Mill”) – solid building with timber-frame gable, 1906, two smaller barns, millrace Pfarrkirche St. Andreas The history of Saint Andrew's Parish Church (Pfarrkirche St. Andreas) in Urmersbach goes back to a reference in a 1574 Weistum (a Weistum – cognate with English wisdom – was a legal pronouncement issued by men learned in law in the Middle Ages and early modern times). The chapel patron, Saint Andrew, was named for the first time in connection with setting the boundaries of the Polcher Holz (woodland). The chapel itself was first mentioned in 1613. Documents from 1784 describe the chapel as having fallen into disrepair (“zerfallen”). The chapel was rebuilt in 1787. Work ended in 1791. In 1954, the chapel was expanded and renovated to plans by the architect Böhr from Mayen. It retains its resulting form today from that time. Regular events Kirmes The village fair (Dorfkirmes) is held each year in September. The event, organized by the four clubs of the fair association (Kirmesgesellschaft), features, by longstanding tradition, fireworks in the middle of the village on streets closed specially for this purpose. Junggesellenfest Also held each year in September is the traditional Bachelors’ Festival (Junggesellenfest), which is well known far beyond the local area. Economy and infrastructure Transport On 15 May 1895, Urmersbach was linked to the Eifelquerbahn (Cross Eifel Railway between Andernach and Gerolstein), which still runs through the village today. References External links Municipality’s official webpage Cochem-Zell