Siegfried Line Museum, Pirmasens

Name: Siegfried Line Museum
Address: In der Litzelbach 2, Pirmasens, 66955, Germany
Telephone: +49 6331 46147

#1 among attractions in Pirmasens

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum, Military museum

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The Siegfried Line Museum at Pirmasens is a museum in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate that is housed in a former subterranean fortification on the edge of the village of Niedersimten in southwest Palatinate. Its theme is war, but it also views itself as a memorial to peace. It was founded by the Gerstfeldhöhe Society and is run in cooperation with the town of Pirmasens. ()

Local name: Westwallmuseum Pirmasens Coordinates: 49°10'29"N, 7°35'45"E

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In der Litzelbach 2Pirmasens 66955 Germany

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+49 6331 46147

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Siegfried Line Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lemberg Castle, Altschlossfelsen, Devil's Table, Dynamikum.

3 miE
Forts and castles
Lemberg Castle
76 min walk • Lemberg Castle, perched atop a hill in the picturesque region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, is a historical edifice that offers a journey back to the medieval era. This castle, though not as widely recognized as some of its counterparts, is a hidden gem that boasts...
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Altschlossfelsen
138 min walk • Nestled within the Palatinate Forest of southwestern Germany, Altschlossfelsen presents a striking geological marvel that beckons hikers and nature enthusiasts alike. This impressive sandstone rock formation stretches over 1.5 kilometers and towers up to 40 meters in...
5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Devil's Table
128 min walk • The Devil's Table of Salzwoog, in the municipality of Lemberg, is a striking mushroom rock in the German part of the Wasgau that covers the southern part of the Palatinate Forest in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
1.9 miN
Science museum, Museum
Dynamikum, Pirmasens
49 min walk • The Dynamikum is a technology museum that opened on the site of the former Rheinberger shoe factory in Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate, on April 29, 2008. The hands-on museum is designed to bring phenomena from nature and technology to life and to...
4.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohe List
107 min walk • The Hohe List is a hill near Eppenbrunn, in the county of Südwestpfalz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is 475.8 m high.
4.4 miE
Forts and castles
Ruppertstein Castle
112 min walk • Ruppertstein Castle is the ruins of a hill castle located at an elevation of 452 m above sea level near the village of Lemberg in the collective municipality of Pirmasens-Land in the county of Südwestpfalz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
1.7 miN
Church
Luther Church, Pirmasens
43 min walk • The Lutherkirche is a Protestant church in Pirmasens.
2.9 miN
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Sportpark Husterhöhe, Pirmasens
75 min walk • Sportpark Husterhöhe is a multi-use stadium in Pirmasens, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Pirmasens. The stadium is able to hold 10,000 people and opened in 2004. On 5 September 2009, the stadium hosted Germany U-20's 6–1 win over South Africa U-20.