Tertiär- und Industrie-Erlebnispark Stöffel, Industrial heritage museum in Westerwald, Germany
Stöffel Park is a site featuring former basalt quarries and industrial buildings set across a large open area that functions as both a museum and outdoor park. The grounds display working areas where stone was extracted, along with structures used for processing and storage of materials.
Mining operations began around 1902 when a company established railway infrastructure for transporting extracted stone across the region. The quarry remained active for decades, shaping the landscape and economy until operations eventually ceased.
The site functions as a place where visitors can understand how mining shaped the region and the lives of workers in past decades. Walking through the grounds, you see equipment and structures that show the daily realities of this industry.
The grounds are easy to explore on foot, with pathways leading through former quarries and past industrial structures. A visit works best during warmer months when weather conditions are pleasant and allow for comfortable outdoor walking.
Beneath the park lie fossils from an ancient lake that was buried by volcanic activity roughly 25 million years ago. These discoveries reveal details about nature and climate conditions during a much earlier period in Earth's history.
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