Blieskastel is a city in the Saarpfalz (Saar-Palatinate) district, in Saarland, Germany which is divided into villages. It is situated on the river Blies, approximately 10 kilometres southwest of Homburg (Saar), 8 km (5 mi) west of Zweibrücken, and 20 km (12 mi) east of Saarbrücken.
View of Blieskastel center from Webenheim
Napoleon's Fountain
View Blieskastel, drawing by J.P. Bayer, 1779
Marianne von der Leyen
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
Fingerposts in Oskarshamn, Sweden, listing its twin towns: Middelfart, Denmark; Mandal, Norway; Pärnu, Estonia; Korsholm, Finland; and Hibiscus Coast, South Africa.
Example of a twinning agreement between Castellabate, Italy ('gemellaggio') and Blieskastel, Germany ('Partnerschaft')
From left, mayors Kåre Nordgård of Tromsø and George M. Sullivan of Anchorage, Alaska meet in September 1969 to kick off their sister city relationship.
Column dedicated to Paris in Rome