Sankt Vith: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 70 - 260 Relaxhotel Pip Margraff
 Set in the picturesque St. Vith and 26 km from the Spa-Francorchamps-circuit, Pip–Margraff features on-site spa facilities and a fine dining restaur… MoreEUR 58 - 165 Hotel Steineweiher
 This idyllic hotel is the dream of every tourist longing for peace and recreation. Our house at the edge of the city St Vith is the venue for a romant… MoreEUR 79 - 250 Gourmet Hotel Zur Post
 This first-class hotel is located in the heart of the Eifel region in the town of St. Vith. It offers the only Michelin-starred restaurant in East Bel… More | ||||||||||||||||||
Sankt Vith: Guide
French: Saint-Vith) is a municipality located in the Belgium|Belgian province of Liege (province)|Liège, and in the German speaking community in Belgium. On January 1 2006 Sankt Vith had a total population of 9,169. The total area is 146.93 square kilometre|km² which gives a population density of 62 inhabitants per km². The official language in this municipality is German. Sankt Vith was annexation|annexed by Belgium on March 6, 1925.
St. Vith was an important road and railway junction and was fought over in the 1944 Battle of the Bulge during World War II. American forces defended the town against German assault for a few days, delaying the German attack plan, before eventually retreating. Once it was captured by German forces the town was bombed by the US Air Force on 25 and 26 December 1944. The town was largely destroyed during the ground battle and subsequent air attack.
A fictionalized (though largely accurate) St. Vith is the setting for Michael Oren's novel, Reunion.
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