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| Eisenberg | ||
| federal state | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
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| Residents | 9.264 (2019) | |
| height | 183 m | |
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Eisenberg (Palatinate) is a small town on the edge of the Leiningerlands.
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background
As the name suggests, Eisenberg is a town that is predominantly characterized by mining. There is no longer any underground mining here, but the iron processing industry is still located in the city, including Gienanth GmbH, one of the largest and most important iron factories in the region, which can look back on a long history.
Eisenberg today consists of two other districts in addition to the main town. Stauf is a small but definitely worth seeing village northwest of the city center. Steinborn was created as a workers' settlement on behalf of Gienanth GmbH; The settlement is not of major tourist interest.
getting there
By plane
By train
The 1 Eisenberg (Pfalz) railway station
is served hourly by trains from the direction of Frankenthal, which also stop in Grünstadt en route.
By bus
In the street
The next connection point is the exit 
18 Wattenheim an der 
. The route is notoriously at risk of congestion and especially in rush hour traffic or if you are already stuck in a traffic jam, it doesn't hurt to leave the motorway one exit earlier and to cope with the rest of the way on the country road. You leave it from the north 
at the exit 12 Göllheim and follows the well-developed 
to Eisenberg.
mobility
There is a city bus, but it only runs 7 times a day (only 3 times a day on Saturdays and not at all on Sundays). If you miss it, you may have to rely on a taxi for longer journeys (e.g. from the train station to Stauf). The urban area itself can also be crossed on foot.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 St. Matthew, Candleheimer Strasse 12. The Catholic Church of St. Matthew is an imposing three-aisled basilica in the middle of the city center, which was built from 1915 to 1919.
- 2 Protestant Church Eisenberg, Hauptstrasse 96. The Protestant Church in its current form was established between 1898 and 1900.
Castles and Palaces
- 3 Stauf Castle. In the Middle Ages, Stauf Castle was the seat of an important noble family who owned extensive possessions in the region. The castle was destroyed in the Peasants' War, but some ruins are still preserved that can be visited.
Buildings
- 4 Bell tower. The bell tower in Stauf offers a wonderful overview of the region and the Palatinate Forest. The current tower was built in 1984 and replaced an older tower from 1950, which in turn replaced a wooden tower from 1909.
Museums
- 5 House Isenburg, Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 28. Tel.: (0)6351 5044. Local history museum of the city of Eisenberg. Above all, there are numerous finds from the archaeological excavations in the Roman Park. Guided tours of the museum are also possible on request.Open: the 1st Saturday of the month 3: 00-5: 00 p.m.Price: Free entry, donations welcome.
Parks
- 6 Roman Park Vicus. During the construction of today's bypass, archaeologists found the remains of a Roman settlement (so-called Vicus) with 17 buildings. At the place where the excavations took place, an archaeological park was created, during which some houses were reconstructed and rebuilt. Guided tours of the park can also be booked on request.
- 7 Gienanth Landscape Park. Between 1826 and 1835, the industrialist Friedrich von Gienanth had a landscape park built on the model of English gardens across from the factory premises. The park is usually not open to the general public, exceptions apply on Open Monument Day as well as on special occasions in town.
activities
- hike offers itself due to the environment. There is a hikers 'parking lot above Stauf, but the access is limited in time, if you don't return before dark, you can spend the night in your car on the hikers' parking lot (or hope that the public order office is not around the corner). If you don't like to hike yourself, you can of course join a guided group. The Eisenberg local group of the Palatinate Forest Association regularly offers hikes, this is the meeting point 1 Waldhaus sulfur fountain.
- 1 Eisenberg forest swimming pool, Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 60. Tel.: (0)6351 1230310. The forest swimming pool is the largest outdoor pool in the region and is accordingly well attended on warm days. Extensive facilities offer leisure fun not only for adults, but also or especially for children and families.Open: Mon-Fri 7 am-8pm, Sat and Sun 8 am-8pm.Price: adults € 5, children € 2.50.
shop
Some nice shops can be found around the market square in the city center.
kitchen
There is often good cuisine in the hotels (see section Accommodation). There are also restaurants that do not offer guest rooms, but they are less common.
- 2 Landgasthof zur Seltenbach, Seltenbach 1. Tel.: (0)6351 6162. Quiet country inn, home-style German cuisine.Open: daily 11 am-9pm, closed on Mondays, open until 7pm on Saturdays.
nightlife
- 1 Cosmopolitan bistro, Freiherr-vom-Stein-Platz 3. Tel.: (0)6351 9892889. In this bar you can have a nice chat with the locals with a cool cocktail until shortly before midnight.Open: daily 6 p.m.-11 p.m., closed on Sundays.
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Ox bush, Ox bush 2. Tel.: (0)6351 1273113. A little difficult to find, but a nice campsite in natural surroundings. By the way, the operators are Dutch, which is easy to see on the website.
medium
- 2 Gasthaus & Pension Engel, 114 main street. Tel.: (0)6351 399371. The inn is located in a historic building from the 18th century. Prices without breakfast, breakfast can be booked separately.Price: Single / Double 44 € / 64 €.
- 3 To the beautiful view, Ebersteinstrasse 16. Tel.: (0)6351 8174. Landgasthof in Stauf, the name says it all.Price: single / double 48 € / 68 €.
- 4 Guesthouse Stauf, Burgweg 1. Tel.: (0)6351 1460893. Pure hotel without an attached restaurant, but with special offers to relax and unwind.Price: single / double 59 € / 89 €.
- 5 Waldhotel Eisenberg, Martin-Luther-Strasse 20. Tel.: (0)6351 124703. Hotel right on the edge of the forest in Eisenberg.Price: single / double 68 € / 99 €.
health
- 1 Eistal pharmacy, Candlesheimer Strasse 37-39. Tel.: (0)6351 7216. Open: Mo-Fr 8: 00-12: 30 and 14: 30-18: 30, Sa 8: 00-12: 30.
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.eisenberg.de/ - Eisenberg's official website
