Falkenburg-Tiergarten

Falkenburg-Tiergarten is a nature reserve in Wilgartswiesen, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Falkenburg-Tiergarten is situated nearby to the locality Mittlere Deichenwand, as well as near Tiergartenhalde.

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Type: Nature reserve
Description: nature reserve in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Also known as: “Naturschutzgebiet Falkenburg-Tiergarten” and “NSG Falkenburg-Tiergarten”

Places of Interest

Highlights include German Shoe Museum and Falkenburg Castle.

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.

Falkenburg Castle

Castle

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Falkenburg Castle is a castle ruin overlooking the village of Wilgartswiesen in the Palatinate Forest in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Like almost all castles in this region it was built on sandstone.

Neding

Peak

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Neding is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hauenstein and Spirkelbach.

Hauenstein

Village

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Hauenstein is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest, approximately 20 km east of Pirmasens, and 20 km west of Landau.