Backelstein

Backelstein is an archaeological site in Hauenstein, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Backelstein is situated nearby to the water park Wasgaufreibad Hauenstein, as well as near the peak Weimersberg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include German Shoe Museum and Hoher Kopf.

German Shoe Museum

Museum

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The German Shoe Museum is a museum in Hauenstein, Palatinate. Its exhibits cover the development of the local shoe industry. On four stories of an old shoe factory, the museum illustrates both technical aspects of shoe manufacturing and the social and every day history of shoes. German Shoe Museum is situated 1 km north of Backelstein.

Hoher Kopf

Peak

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Hoher Kopf is a peak.

Church of Saint Bartholomew in Hauenstein

Church

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of Saint Bartholomew in Hauenstein is situated 1 km north of Backelstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schwanheim and Spirkelbach.

Schwanheim

Village

Photo: Urlaubsregion Hauenstein, CC BY 2.0.

Schwanheim is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Schwanheim is situated 2½ km southeast of Backelstein.