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Baumholder Lake
Stadtweiher
Ringstraße
55774 Baumholder
Short Description
This 7 acres natural lake has good water quality and is open for swimming. Additionally there are beach volleyball courts and a large sandbox for the kids. In the wintertime (depending on weather conditions) the lake can be used for ice-skating.
Blacksmith Bier's Forge
Schmiede Bier
Badegasse 1
55774 Baumholder
Short Description
The small detached house with a projecting roof and cattle stand dates back to the year 1840. The fully operational equipment is of economic and technical historical interest.
Castle Frauenburg
Frauenburg
55776 Frauenberg
Short Description
The Frauenburg was built in the 13th century in order to secure the estate and the crossing of the Nahe River for the regional sovereign family, the Sponheimer.
The castle was rebuilt and reconstracted until 1330. It was the residenc of the widow countess "loretta of sponheim". On September 24th, 1673 the castle was attacked by french soldiers. The next day they captured the towers, where 300 - 400 male inhabitants tried to defend the castle.
Not long after 1800 the french administration auctioneered the castle. After several changes of ownership, the state of Rheinland-Pfalz currently owns the castle today. The castle ruin is still impressive because of its 2,50 Meter thick walls and the two remaining towers. The entrance to the castle was between those towers when the castle was inhabited in earlier days.
Castle Lichtenberg
Burg Lichtenberg
Burgstraße 16
66871 Thallichtenberg
Short Description
Explore Germany´s largest castle ruins at castle Lichtenberg.
Opening hours
Every day: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Contact information
Phone: 06381 8429
Catholic church of St. Simon and Judas Thaddäus
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. Simon und Judas Thaddäus
Hinter Haselweg
55774 Baumholder
Short Description
The Neo-Gothic parish church of St. Simon and Judas Thaddäus was built from 1882 – 1885.
The interior décor dates from about 1900. Parts of the high altar originally come from the Cusanusstift (Cusanus Convent) in Bernkastel-Kues on the Mosel River. There are three bells in the steeple, two from the 17th and one from the 18th century.
Gate of Corpses
Leichenpförtchen
Hinter Haselweg
55774 Baumholder
Short Description
The Leichenpförtchen is a small tower gate in the former city wall of Baumholder, built in the 16th century.
Up to the beginning of the 20th century, the deceased of the villages north of Baumholder were carried through this gate to the graveyard.
Laundry Basin
Wäschbach
Kennedyallee 5
55774 Baumholder
Short Description
This is an old community laundry basin that gets its water from a well. In 1988, it was excavated and restored. Today a bronze statue reminds one of its original purpose.
Completion date: 19th century
Museum "Goldener Engel"
Kulturzentrum Goldener Engel
Hauptstraße 15
55774 Baumholder
Opening hours
Tue.-Thu.: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Wed.: 5 - 7 p.m.
1st and 3rd Sunday of the month: 2 - 5 p.m.
Contact information
Phone: 06783 981140
Old City Hall
Altes Rathaus
Hauptstraße 10
55774 Baumholder
Short Description
Built in 1840, shortly after Baumholder had become part of Prussia, this building is of classicistic style with a small tower and the city clock.
Until 1981, the building was the seat of the district administration. Today, the city office, the local heritage museum, the adult educational office, the social center and the city library are located in this building.
Protestant church
Evangelische Pfarrkirche
Kirchstraße 19
55774 Baumholder
Short Description
The church is a plain baroque hall church surrounded by the former churchyard. Today’s nave was added to the late Gothic steeple. Duke Christian IV of Zweibrücken sponsored its construction.
The interior is the result of redecoration in modern style in the 1950's. In the 1980's, remarkable stained glass windows were installed.
There are three bells in the tower, a small one from about 1340, a big one of 1499 and a new bell from 1953.
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.