Steinsburgmuseum, Archaeological museum in Römhild, Germany
The Steinsburgmuseum displays artifacts from the Middle Stone Age to High Middle Ages across five exhibition rooms focused on South Thuringia regional discoveries.
Founded by Christian Heurich in 1929, the museum preserves findings from the Celtic fort Steinsburg, which was inhabited from the 5th to 1st century BC.
The exhibition spaces present the progression of material culture from Stone Age hunters through Bronze Age craftsmen to medieval settlement inhabitants of Altenrömhild.
Visitors can explore the museum from Tuesday to Sunday between 09:00 and 17:00, with partial wheelchair accessibility throughout the building.
The museum maintains the largest Iron Age burial mound field in Thuringia, containing nine excavated mounds at Merzelbachwald near Großen Gleichberg.
Location: Römhild
Inception: 1929
Founders: Christian Heurich
Official opening: September 15, 1929
Accessibility: wheelchair partially accessible
Part of: Museum für Ur- und Frühgeschichte Thüringens
Address: Waldhaussiedlung 8, 98630 Römhild 98631
Opening Hours: Martedì-Domenica 09:00-17:00
Email: steinsburgmuseum@tlda.thueringen.de
Website: http://steinsburgmuseum.de
GPS coordinates: 50.39945,10.59108
Latest update: March 5, 2025 12:35
Thuringia contains a notable variety of historic sites, from medieval castles on wooded heights to baroque palaces in landscaped parks. The region preserves Romanesque monastic complexes such as Paulinzella, Renaissance residences including Wilhelmsburg in Schmalkalden, and significant collections like the Lindenau Museum in Altenburg. Beyond architectural landmarks, Thuringia offers geological features: the Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes are considered the most colorful show mine in the world, the Barbarossa Cave near Rottleben is one of Europe's largest anhydrite caves, and the Morassina healing caves in Schmiedefeld have served therapeutic purposes since the 19th century. Cultural institutions range from technical museums such as the Ziegenrück hydroelectric power museum to the Apolda bell foundry museum and botanical installations like the Japanese garden in Bad Langensalza. Historic transportation systems including the Oberweissbach mountain railway, which has covered a vertical rise of 1,060 feet (323 meters) since 1923, complement the offerings. Natural monuments such as the Dragon Gorge near Eisenach, a narrow ravine with rock walls reaching 33 feet (10 meters) in height, and viewpoints like Leuchtenburg above the Saale valley combine natural and cultural experiences.
Großer Gleichberg
1.3 km
Oppidum Steinsburg
1.4 km
Kleiner Gleichberg
1.3 km
Stiftskirche Römhild
3.7 km
St. Kilian
4.4 km
Johanniskirche
3.8 km
St. Oswald
3.3 km
St. Nikolaus
3.2 km
Kirche
6.1 km
St. Nicolaus und St. Margarethe
3.8 km
St. Marien
2.5 km
Gleichberge
1.2 km
St. Martin (St. Bernhard)
6.8 km
Jüdischer Friedhof Gleicherwiesen
5.8 km
St. Johannes (Haina)
3.8 km
St.-Valentin-Kirche
6.7 km
Dreifaltigkeitskirche
4.1 km
St. Marien (Simmershausen)
4.9 km
St. Antonius
5.8 km
St. Nikolaus
5.1 km
St.-Nikolas-Kirche (Pferdorf)
6.1 km
Dorfkirche Exdorf
7.2 km
Dorfkirche Linden
6.1 km
Schloss Bedheim
4.3 km
Bildstock
6.1 km
Protestant Church (Milz)
4.6 km
Castle Bedheim
4.4 km
Kreuzwegstation
6.1 kmReviews
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