All the sights at a glance
There are many different ways to discover EdelSteinLand:
Whether it be a visit to the fascinating exhibitions on show at our museums, a voyage of discovery down the mine in the Fischbach Copper Mine or in the gemstone mines of Steinkaulenberg, through to numerous guided tours, there’s something here to suit every taste. See for yourself – you are warmly invited to a fantastic adventure in EdelSteinLand.
Our tip: With the guest and family card you can enjoy many and varied attractions in EdelSteinLand at reduced admission prices.
Gemstone mines in Steinkaulenberg
Like being in a fairy tale cavern, this is just how you will feel in this gemstone tunnel, the only one of its kind in Europe which is accessible to the public. It’s not just [...]
read onHistoric Herrstein – lively middle ages
The medieval town of Herrstein will entice you into a charming and idyllic setting from the past. Your journey into the past will take you back between 500 and 300 years – [...]
read onGerman Gemstone Museum
Globally unique and an absolute “must” for sparkling jewel enthusiasts: here, all types of rough and polished gemstones are presented along with an expansive sculpture gallery [...]
read onThe German Mineral Museum in Idar-Oberstein – fascinating highlights in abundance
One of the smallest cameos in the world, a crystal hall unique throughout the country and an impressive collection of historic diamond replicas: These are just some of the [...]
read on“Jakob Bengel” industrial monument: the historical chain and costume jewellery factory
History is in the air at the historic Jakob Bengel watch chain and jewelry factory dating back to 1873. In the former factory halls you will experience the original chain machines, [...]
read onThe copper mine in Fischbach with barrier-free tunnels – simply marvellous!
Experience mining during medieval times on the Nahe river, thanks to a modern and stimulating tour of the copper mine. Europe’s largest medieval excavation site dug by hand is [...]
read onHistoric “Weiherschleife” Cutting Mill
The last gemstone mill operated by water wheel on the Idarbach river provides an entertaining spectacle in the form of a gemstone exhibition, along with spectacular multimedia [...]
read onWildenburg Game Reserve – lively, vivid, unforgettable!
Over 400 local animal species encounter one another at close range in the 42-acre Wildenburg Game Reserve – nestled in the stunning Hunsrück mountain and forest landscape in [...]
read onSchmidtburg
Schmidtburg is one of the oldest and most important fortress complexes in Hunsrück. Its origins date back to 926 when three Franconian noblemen from the monastery of St. Maximin [...]
read onWildenburg Castle
Wildenburg Castle was built during the Middle Ages in the year 1330 by the nobleman, Wildgraf Friedrich von Kyrburg. After a long and eventful history of destruction, [...]
read onEdelstein Adventure World and factory outlet for jewellery, gemstones and minerals
In what is a unique and imaginatively designed exhibition landscape in Europe, precious gemstones and minerals are available not just for viewing, but can be experienced with all [...]
read onThe “Felsenkirche” church – legendary and unique
The town’s famous landmark is the prominent medieval church (built between 1482 and 1484) situated in a prominent location above Idar-Oberstein. Just the ascent is a worthwhile [...]
read onHistoric Biehl Water Grinding Mill, Asbacherhütte
The historic, water-powered agate cutting mill is a completely atypical water-powered cutting mill in comparison to the “Weiherschleife”. The reason for this can be traced back [...]
read onWasserWissensWerk
The WasserWissensWerk is the visitor and information centre for everything to do with drinking water and is located directly at the Steinbach dam (Steinbachtalsperre) near [...]
read onSternenland
The Sternenland indoor play centre guarantees great family fun for all ages. Jumping, climbing, romping and discovering across 2,500 m². The “Sternenland” playcentre is an [...]
read onBundenbach Fossil Museum
Hunsrück slate and its fossils The fossil museum presents a wonderful selection of roughly 400 million year-old animal and plant fossils taken from the slate of the [...]
read onJewellery and gemstone town of Idar-Oberstein
The jewellery and gemstone town of Idar-Oberstein is your destination. Discover the secret behind the legendary “Felsenkirche” church, explore Fortress Bosselstein and [...]
read onCastle Oberstein and Fortress Bosselstein
The Castle of the Lords of Daun-Oberstein, (“Das Schloss der Herren von Daun-Oberstein”), strikingly situated on a spur above the river Nahe, offers an impressive backdrop [...]
read onAllenbacher Schloss
Castle Allenbach is, in addition to Fortress Eltz and Castle Gemünden the only inhabitable medieval castle in the Hunsrück region. Today, it is under monument protection. [...]
read onAltburg Celtic settlement
The reconstructed Celtic settlement of ALTBURG is the most well-researched and vivid witness to the lives of people living more than 2,000 years ago to the west of the Rhine. The [...]
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