Siegfried Line Museum, Pirmasens, Military museum in Niedersimten, Pirmasens, Germany.
The Siegfried Line Museum occupies a former subterranean fortification featuring extensive tunnels carved from rock, displaying military equipment and historical artifacts.
Construction of the Gerstfeldhöhe fortification began in 1938 as part of the Siegfried Line defense system, with galleries extending thousands of yards underground.
The museum functions both as a center for military history education and a memorial site, presenting authentic reconstructions of soldiers' quarters with period equipment.
Guided tours lasting ninety minutes lead visitors through one kilometer of underground tunnels, maintaining a constant temperature of 8 degrees Celsius.
The walls of the galleries display original messages and comments left by American soldiers who used the facility as a storage space until the 1990s.
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Accessibility: Accessible en fauteuil roulant
Opening Hours: Samedi-Dimanche 13:00-17:00
Website: https://westwall-museum.de
GPS coordinates: 49.17503,7.59563
Latest update: March 3, 2025 09:00
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