Idar-Oberstein, Gemstone center in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Located at 272 meters above sea level, Idar-Oberstein extends along the Nahe River valley with mountains rising on both sides of the settlement.
The municipality emerged from a 1933 fusion of two separate towns, Idar and Oberstein, each possessing individual mining and gemstone processing traditions since medieval times.
The German Gemstone Museum displays extensive collections of minerals and precious stones, highlighting the regional expertise in gemology and stone cutting techniques.
The central train station connects travelers to Frankfurt and Saarland regions, while local buses provide transportation to neighboring districts and commercial areas.
The Felsenkirche church, built directly into natural rock formations, stands as an architectural monument above the old section of the municipality.
Location: Birkenfeld
Elevation above the sea: 272 m
Website: https://idar-oberstein.de
GPS coordinates: 49.70194,7.32528
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:42
Felsenkirche
465 m
Castle Oberstein
531 m
Wildenburg Castle
9.6 km
Burg Bosselstein
491 m
Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum
2.4 km
Burg Frauenburg
5.2 km
Börsenhochhaus (Idar-Oberstein)
2.5 km
Burg Naumburg
9.5 km
Moerschieder Borr
9.8 km
Bismarck Tower
2.6 km
Wildenburger Kopf
9.6 km
Römischer Grabhügel bei Siesbach
9 km
Weiherschleife
4.1 km
Kirche Niederbrombach
5.9 km
Saint Simon and Jude Thaddaeus, Baumholder
9.5 km
Evangelical Church Baumholder
9.6 km
Kirche Nohen
9.1 km
Kammerwoog - Krechelsfels
1.5 km
Church of the Assumption of Mary, Ruschberg
9.3 km
Wildenburg und Umgebung
9.6 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
5.9 km
Church of Reichenbach, near Baumholder
7.2 km
Jüdischer Friedhof Nahbollenbach
3.5 km
Christuskirche
249 m
Nahebrücke Gefallener Felsen
1.6 km
Hochwald-Idarwald mit Randgebieten
8.4 km
Aussicchtspunkt
654 m
Ehemaliges Kaiserliches Postamt
204 mReviews
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