Why visit Friedrichsthal
Townapedia lists 56 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 79 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kallenberg, Zentrum für Biodokumentation, Ehemalige Kaffeeküch and Gondwana – Das Praehistorium.
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About Friedrichsthal
Friedrichsthal (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪçsˌtaːl] ) is a town and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, of Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 13 km northeast of Saarbrücken.
From the Wikipedia article Friedrichsthal (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks56
Gegenortschacht
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Diente u.a. zum schnelleren Auffahren des Tiefen Saarstollens (Gegenortbetrieb). Hier teilt sich der Tiefe Saarstollen in einen Zweig...
Heinitz-Stollen
Monument and historic site · 3.0 km
Original Stollenmundeinfassung des Heinitzstollens von 1847. Aufgestellt an dieser Stelle als Denkmal 1979.
44 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Hallenbad Friedrichsthal
Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km
Hallenbad der Stadt Friedrichsthal mit Sport-, Kinder- und Kleinkinderbecken, Dampfsauna, finnische Sauna, Sonnenbank.
1 Schwimmbadstraße, Friedrichsthal
Freibad Friedrichsthal
Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km
Freibad der Stadt Friedrichsthal mit Sport-, Freizeit- und Springerbecken (3m- und 1m-Brett), 60m Wasserrutsche, Kinderspielplatz, Sauna
1 Schwimmbadstraße, Friedrichsthal
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Restaurants and cafes79
Ristorante Pizzeria Al Bacio
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 3.2 km
3 Rathausplatz, Quierschied
Tu-Th 17:00-22:30; Fr-Su,PH 12:00-22:30
Thai Bistro Buriram
Restaurant · Thai · 2.8 km
16 Itzenplitzstraße, Schiffweiler
11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00
Zum Waldhorn
Restaurant
3 Neunkircher Straße, Friedrichsthal
Mo-Su 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00; Tu off; We off
Restaurant Altenwald
Restaurant · German, Russian · 1.8 km
43 Hühnerfelder Straße, Sulzbach/Saar
Tu-Th 11:00-14:30; Fr-Su 11:00-14:30,18:00-23:00
Barbarossa Bäckerei
Bakery · 0.6 km
2a Illinger Straße, Friedrichsthal
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-13:00; Su 07:00-17:00
Papa's Backstube
Bakery · 2.3 km
4 Zur Tannenburg, Sulzbach/Saar
Mo-Sa 05:00-12:30
Bäckerei Didas
Bakery · 0.9 km
28 Im Grühlingswald, Friedrichsthal
Mo-Fr 05:45-12:00,14:30-18:00; Tu off; Th off; Sa 05:00-12:30
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Bäckerei im Wasgau
Bakery · 2.2 km
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 08:00-11:00
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History
In 1723 the place was founded with a glass foundry by Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler.
From the History section of Friedrichsthal on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship13
Sri Maha Mariamman Tempel
Place of worship · 2.1 km
41 Grubenstraße, Sulzbach/Saar
Evangelische Kirche
Church · Lutheran · 2.4 km
205 Sulzbachtalstraße, Altenwald
Herz-Jesu-Kirche Altenwald
Church · Catholic · 2.3 km
11 Grubenstraße, Sulzbach/Saar
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Albert-Schweitzer-Gemeinschaftsschule
School · 2.9 km
39a Am Ring, Spiesen-Elversberg
Healthcare6
St. Barbara-Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
81 Saarbrücker Straße, Friedrichsthal
Map of Friedrichsthal
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Getting there and nearby towns
Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Spiesen-Elversberg 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Quierschied 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Merchweiler 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Sulzbach 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Schiffweiler 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Illingen 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Ottweiler 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Kirkel 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Saarbrücken 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Riegelsberg 12 km west, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rathaus in 66299 Friedrichsthal, Elmar Ersch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friedrichsthal (Saar), die evangelische Kirche, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Friedrichsthal (Saar), die Kirche St.Marien-1, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Friedrichsthal (Saar), die Kirche St.Marien-2, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Friedrichsthal Hoferkopf (1), Wambe78, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedrichsthal (Saar), Blick vom Marktplatz zum Turm der evangelischen Kirche, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Friedrichsthal (Saar), the Saarbrücker Straße, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Friedrichsthal (Saar), die Saarbrücker Straße, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Friedrichsthal-Bildstock-FMT-20101001, Speifensender, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Betula pendula - Friedrichsthal-Bildstock-FMT - 20101001-02, Speifensender, Public domain
- Betula pendula - Friedrichsthal-Bildstock-FMT - 20101001-01, Speifensender, Public domain
- Betula pendula - Friedrichsthal-Bildstock-FMT - 20101001-03, Speifensender, Public domain
- Friedrichsthal (Saar), das Rathaus, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Friedrichsthal, Rathaus - geo.hlipp.de - 38431, Paul L on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Museum IGB, [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leismann 1, EPei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fördermaschinenhäuser Maybach, Zecke64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pan waldstadion, Bj.Linnebach, CC BY 3.0
- Sri Mahamariamman Tempel Saar-Innenraum, TeKaBe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Quierschied kath Kirche, LoKiLeCh, CC BY 3.0
- Gondwana-praehistorium-eingangshalle-argentinosaurus, Dhoefgen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20111108Herz Jesu Altenwald3, AnRo0002, CC0
- Friedrichsthal St. Marien 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Heiligenwald St. Laurentius 04, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20111108Ev Kirche Altenwald1, AnRo0002, CC0
- Maybach St. Ludwig 01, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20210930 Gemeindebücherei Quierschied, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- NSG-Ruhbach, EHaseler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20200425Halde Reden 02, Flocci Nivis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hühnerfeld St. Marien 02, atreyu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20200425 Wassergarten Grube Reden 18, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- MaybachKaffeekueche, Stefan Oemisch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Altenwald Gegenortschacht, Zecke64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mundlocharchitektur Heinitzstollen, Zecke64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Ingbert Beckerturm 1, EPei, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- UrsapharmArena, MüllerFrankElversberg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sri Mahamariamman Tempel Saar-Eingang, TeKaBe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bildstock, Villinger Park- Felswand - geo.hlipp.de - 38432, Paul L on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bildstock, Teich im Villinger Park - geo.hlipp.de - 38433, Paul L on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
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