in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments: Catholic Church of the Assumption of Mary (Kirche Maria Himmelfahrt), Walhausener Straße – Romanesque tower, Baroque aisleless church, 1761, Romanesque Revival portico; outside Pietà, Gothic Revival crucifix, 19th century; whole complex with old graveyard. Hesweiler Straße 1 – villa, Expressionist plastered building, 1933; whole complex with garden. Hesweiler Straße 12 – timber-frame Quereinhaus (a combination residential and commercial house divided for these two purposes down the middle, perpendicularly to the street) from 1876; whole complex with barn. Hunsrückstraße 17 – timber-frame Quereinhaus, plastered, hipped mansard roof, 1785, characterizes village’s appearance. Hunsrückstraße 22 – timber-frame estate complex along the street, 18th/19th century. Schulstraße 3 – former school, Swiss chalet style building with mansard roof from 1914. Religion There is a Catholic parish in the municipality, called Maria Himmelfahrt (“Assumption of Mary”). The Zell-Bad Bertrich-Blankenrath Evangelical parish, part of the Church District of Simmern-Trarbach, has its Martin Luther Haus in the municipality. Clubs Sportverein 1927 Blankenrath e.V. (sport club) Tennisclub Blankenrath e.V. Blankenrather Carneval Verein 1972 e.V. (BCV, Carnival club) Heimat- und Verkehrsverein (local history and transport club) Trachtengruppe (costume group) Musikverein "Kirchspielmusikanten“ (“Parish Musician” music club) Männergesangsverein "Liederkranz“ (men's singing club) Kinderchor "Rainbow Company“ (children's choir) Schützenverein "St. Hubertus“ (shooting club) Economy and infrastructure Education Catholic kindergarten Municipal kindergarten Primary school/Realschule plus (combined Hauptschule and Realschule) Other institutions Youth centre Bildungswerk (educational institute) “Waldpark” seniors’ house Volunteer fire brigade References External links Municipality’s official webpage Cochem-Zell