Saarbrücken is a city with many faces. The war and the building style of the 1950s and 60s have scarred it retrospectively. Today's result is a brittle beauty, with rough edges, heart and character.
In the wild west, Saarlouis would probably have challenged the state capital Saarbrücken to a duel. Because in the hearts of its inhabitants, Saarlouis is the "secret capital" of the Saarland.