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Siegfried Line Museum, Pirmasens
The Siegfried Line Museum at Pirmasens () is a museum in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate that is housed in a former subterranean fortification on the edge of the village of Niedersimten in southwest Palatinate (region). Its theme is war, but it also views itself as a memorial to peace. It was founded by the Gerstfeldhöhe Society (''Verein HGS Gerstfeldhöhe'')Society index no. 1358 at Amtsgericht Pirmasens and is run in cooperation with the town of Pirmasens. Location The "Westwall" museum lies underground in the former fortification of ''Gerstfeldhöhe''. The village of Niedersimten, two kilometres south of Pirmasens, is reached via ''Bitscher Straße'', which continues to Bitche over the France, French border. Two decommissioned tanks guard the entrance to the fortress and museum. History In the course of the building programme for the construction of the Siegfried Line (), during the Nazi era, work on the huge, bunker-like Gerstfeldhöhe fortification began in 1938. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirmasens
Pirmasens (; (also ''Bermesens'' or ''Bärmasens'')) is an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. It was famous for the manufacture of shoes. The surrounding rural district was called ''Landkreis Pirmasens'' from 1818 until 1997, when it was renamed to ''Südwestpfalz''. History Early years The first mention of "Pirminiseusna", a colony of Hornbach Abbey, dates from 860. The name derives from St. Pirminius, the founder of the monastery. During the period it was under rule of the Prince-Bishopric of Metz, Bishopric of Metz. It was passed to Diocese of Speyer in last the quarter of the 11th century, then was captured by County of Nassau-Saarbrücken#County of Saarbrücken, County of Saarbrücken in 1100. In 1182, the County of Saarbrücken was divided by Simon II and Henry I, who were sons of Simon I. Pirmasens was given to Henry I and his dominion was named as County of Zweibrücken. He built Lemberg Castle to protect his dominion in 1198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
