BaumholderSmith Barracks, Baumholder
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in the greater Baumholder area.
Sports Center
Sportzentrum Baumholder
Überm Weiher 7
55774 Baumholder
Short Description
The Sports Center of Baumholder is located between the School Center and the Baumholder Lake and provides a lot of opportunities for athletes to practice their sport activities.
At the “Brühlstadion,” there are two soccer fields; one of them is a grass turf and is mainly used for soccer and school athletics. The other one is an astroturf field that is often used for soccer tournaments. Both the sports grounds and the clubhouse are maintained and run by VFR (club for lawn sports), the Baumholder Sports Association with more than 1,400 members.
Next to the “Brühlstadion” is the “Westrichhalle”, a gymnasium for indoor athletics. Right behind the gym there are three tennis courts and clubhouse.Swimming pool in Oberkirchen
Weiselbergbad Freisen-Oberkirchen
Zum Schwimmbad 7
66629 Freisen-Oberkirchen
Opening hours
Monday: 2 - 9 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 9 a.m. - 6.15 p.m.
Entrance fees
Adults: 4.50 Euro
Children (6 - 18 years): 2.50 Euro
Children under 6 years: Free
Contact information
Phone: 06855 6880
Thick Tower
Dicker Turm
Im Burgfrieden 2
55774 Baumholder
Short Description
The “Thick Tower” and the “Gate of Corpses” are among the oldest buildings of Baumholder.
Today, it is used for wedding ceremonies between May and October.The Thick Tower is a round tower build with quarry stones that was part or the city wall. In the years 1986 – 1988 it was rebuilt according to a city plan of 1860.