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IDAR OBERSTEIN.
Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum.
Германия. Идар-Оберштайн.
Музей драгоценных камней.
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Places to see in ( Idar-Oberstein - Germany )
Places to see in ( Idar-Oberstein - Germany )
Idar-Oberstein is a town in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. As a Große kreisangehörige Stadt (large town belonging to a district), it assumes some of the responsibilities that for smaller municipalities in the district are assumed by the district administration. Today’s town of Idar-Oberstein is the product of two rounds of administrative reform, one in 1933 and the other in 1969, which saw many municipalities amalgamated into one. The various Stadtteile have, however, retained their original identities, which, aside from the somewhat more urban character encountered in Idar and Oberstein, tend to hearken back to each centre’s history as a rural village. Idar-Oberstein is known as a gemstone town, and also as a garrison town. It is also the largest town in the Hunsrück.
Idar-Oberstein is a city in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany and is in is at a narrows, between rocky cliffs and the banks of the Nahe. Since every square meter of land is at a premium here, the river has been covered over in the town. As a result, since 1986, the Nahe flows underneath the town for several kilometers.
The world famous Felsenkirche (1482-1484), the construction of which is traced to a story of fratricide, is built upon a vertical rock wall high above the old town. It gives the town a unique atmosphere. The steep steps leading up to the Felsenkirche are climbed by countless visitors from all over the world every year. Their efforts are more than rewarded by a view of the impressive artwork. Examples are the gothic winged altar of 1410 and a beautiful Stumm organ from the year 1756. The setting of the old and the new castles high above the Felsenkirche, give the visitor a feel for how proudly enthroned above their town the lords of Dhaun and Oberstein castles were, in the middle ages. Deceptively small when viewed from town Felsenkirche is capable of holding up to 500 people at a time.
The town is also well known for its agate cutting. Originally, the agate cutters worked on semiprecious stones from the region (commercial mining 1375-1875) in their small cutting shops along the streams which flowed from the Idarwald and Hochwald into the Nahe. Today, the gems are imported from all over the world. With time, agate cutting evolved into a large jewelry industry dealing with precious stones and pearls as well. Idar-Oberstein became an international center for the jewelry industry. The Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum (Precious Stone Museum) exhibits various types of stones from around the world in both their raw and finished forms.
( Idar-Oberstein - Germany ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Idar-Oberstein. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Idar-Oberstein - Germany
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church in the rocks in idar-oberstein germany (video by ben&hanny)
kerk in de rots bij idar-oberstein, vlakbij het Roompot park Oberhambach
Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum 1
Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum
151017 Idar-Oberstein 4. Oktoberfest der Messe Idar-Oberstein
Idar Oberstein Germany
Bee Bee visits Germany's Stone mines. Watch how beautiful stones are
shaped into diamond shapes for jewelry.
Sehenswürdigkeiten an der Deutschen Edelsteinstraße
Der Film zeigt einige Sehenswürdigkeiten, die an der Deutschen Edelsteinstraße liegen
Idar-Oberstein
Impressionen aus Idar-Oberstein. Im Übrigen ist der Bruce Willis da geboren. Seine Mutter war Deutsche, sein Vater US-Soldat
crystal mine an guided tour in idar-oberstein Germany (video by ben&hanny)
een te bezichtigen edelstenen mijn in idar-oberstein, vlakbij het Roompot park in Oberhambach hambachtal
Idar-Oberstein, Sehenswürdigkeiten der Edelstein- und Garnisonsstadt
Bei unserem Besuch in Idar-Oberstein (rund 28.300 Einwohner - Rheinland-Pfalz) hat uns besonders die Felsenkirche imponiert. Bahnhof, Marktplatz und Mineralienmuseum in Oberstein waren aber durchaus auch sehenswert.
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Edelsteinschleifer- und Goldschmiedemarkt 2010 in Idar-Oberstein
Ein Bummel über den MArkt
MMF - Exkursion Idar-Oberstein
Bilder von Exkursionen nach Idar-Oberstein in den Jahren 2005 und 2007.
Flug EDFE Egelsbach nach EDRG Idar Oberstein
Route: Egelsbach - Bingen - Idar Oberstein
Flugzeug: DA20-A1-100
Kamera: GoPro Hero3
Start: 7:30
Landung: 54:00
Museum of Minerals Idar-Oberstein, Germany
The Museum of Minerals. Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Idar-Oberstein 2018: Der 20. Edelstein-Markt in Idar-Oberstein
Quelle: SWR Landesschau am 4.8.2018 Die Welt der Edelsteine
Idar Oberstein
Idar-Oberstein on a very hot day..
Music: Acoustic Enlacement Worn at the Sides
Germany Pt 10: Idar-Oberstein
Idar-Oberstein is a city in the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. It is The German Capital of Gemstone Industry. The city lies on the Nahe River, in the district of Birkenfeld. It is the largest city in the Hunsrück region of southwest Germany, and has a population of around 35,000.
General History. The towns of Idar and Oberstein belonged to the barons of Daun-Oberstein (who later became the counts of Falkenstein) until 1670. In 1865, both Idar and Oberstein were chartered as cities, and finally in 1933, they united (along with the smaller towns of Algenrodt and Tiefenstein) to form the modern town of Idar-Oberstein.
The Felsenkirche, aka the Church of the Rock, and two ruined medieval castles are perched on the hills above the town, and are, after gemstones and jewelry, the chief tourist attractions in the city. Schloss Oberstein was the site of Tschuess Fest, a festival celebrating German-American friendship. It was held on April 21, 2007 and had over 500 attendees. Additionally, it served as a farewell to the area's two main American socialites, Jason O. Waters, an American energy magnate who is President and Chief Executive Officer of Waters and Waters Energy Services, and John C. Mooney, Waters' chief of staff.
Burg Bosselstein
The German Army's Artillery School (Artillerieschule) is located in Idar-Oberstein. Baumholder, a United States military installation just south of Idar-Oberstein, was once the largest concentration of American combat soldiers outside of the U.S, and a large number of its junior officers live in Idar-Oberstein. Additionally, the small U.S. Army post of Strassburg Kaserne overlooks the city from the suburb of Algenrodt--which was occupied until August 2008 by the 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery.
[edit]History of Idar Oberstein as Gem Center
Idar-Oberstein is currently best known as a gemstone center: until recently, until the 18th century the area was a source for agate and jasper. In combination with cheap labour and with cheap energy resources a true gemstone working industry flourished. The river Nahe provided with free water-powered mills that powered the cutting and polishing machines. When resources dried up the area's industry came into decline until a way was found to provide new material to Idar. This occurred in the 19th century when large amounts of Agates were found in Brazil, and German traders were able to ship the Agate nodules back as ballast on empty vessels that had dropped off cargo in Brazil. The cheap Agates were transported to Idar-Oberstein and a new way to create an industry was formed. In combination with their technological knowledge of chemical dyes the industry became bigger than ever at the turn of the 20th century.
After WW II, the region had to redefine itself once more, and the region became a leading hub in the trade of gemstones from Brazil and Africa. That in turn provided local artists with a large selection of material and the region encountered a third boom as a gemstone center. More recently however the competition from Thailand, India have hit the region hard.
[edit]Notable Residents
Bruce Willis was born in Idar-Oberstein in 1955. Count Maxwell Charles Griffin Ford is the current non-reigning Princely Count of Idar-Oberstein.
Since the early 1960s tourism became quite important for Idar-Oberstein. Today one will find many modern facilities like the Steinkaulenberg (a gemstone mine open for visitors) and the Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum (German gemstone museum) as well as many recreational resorts.
Dining
Spießbraten is a dish, typically pork or beef, associated with the area. For many years the town hosted an annual Spießbratenfest. Many restaurants specialize in this marinated steak of beef or pork. It is cooked on an open pit over a wood fire. It is typically served with a salad of grated radish and potatoes also cooked over the fire.
Edelsteinmuseum April 2009
Ein Kurzbesuch im Deutschen Edelsteinmuseum in Idar-Oberstein
Idar-Oberstein 1992: Der verschwundene Stausee Kammerwoog
Leider gibt es den schönen Stausee nicht mehr
Hallenbaderöffnung am 29.09.2016 in Idar-Oberstein
In Idar-Oberstein ist am 29. September 2016 das städtische Hallenbad nach der Sanierungsphase offiziell in Betrieb genommen worden.