Rockenhausen, Germany
Rockenhausen is a town of 5,744 people in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
Why visit Rockenhausen
Townapedia lists 29 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bickberg, Kirchberg, Nordpfälzer Heimatmuseum and Museum für Zeit.
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About Rockenhausen
Rockenhausen (German pronunciation: [ʁɔkn̩ˈhaʊzn̩] ) is a town in the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Alsenz, approx. 30 km (19 mi) north of Kaiserslautern.
From the Wikipedia article Rockenhausen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do22
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Museums and landmarks29
Mordstein
Monument and historic site · 3.9 km
Vier Sagen beschreiben den Grund für die Errichtung des Sühnekreuzes
Steinemuseum
Museum · 5.4 km
Privatsammlung von Mineralien und vorzeitlichen Relikten
17 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Naturerlebnisbad Rockenhausen
Sports field and stadium · 0.8 km
Tu,Th 08:00-10:00,11:00-19:00; We,Fr-Su 10:00-20:00
Restaurants and cafes17
Burgstubb an der Burgruine
Restaurant · Regional · 4.4 km
49 Hauptstraße, Falkenstein
Sa 11:00+; Su 10:00+; PH 10:00+
Falkensteiner Hof
Restaurant · Regional · 4.3 km
Apr-Oct We-Sa 11:00-21:00; Apr-Oct PH,Su 10:00-21:00; Nov-Mar Sa...
Kronbuchenhütte
Restaurant · 5.3 km
Mar-Oct: Sa 12:00-18:00, Su 11:30-18:00; Nov-Feb: Sa 13:00-18:00,...
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History
Rockenhausen received its town charter in 1332. At that time subordinated to the Raugrafen, the town belonged to the Electoral Palatinate from 1457. During the Thirty Years' War, it was almost completely destroyed, as were almost all other villages in the region.
After 1792 the region was occupied by French troops in the First Revolutionary War and annexed after the peace of Campo Formio (1797). From 1798 to 1814 Rockenhausen belonged to the French department Donnersberg and was the capital (chef-lieu) of the canton Rockenhausen. Due to the agreements made at the Congress of Vienna (1815) and an exchange contract with Austria, the region became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1816. From 1818 Rockenhausen was assigned to the Landkommissariat Kirchheim in the Bavarian Rheinkreis, later to the Bezirksamt Kirchheimbolanden. On 1 December 1900 the district office Rockenhausen was formed from parts of the district offices Kirchheimbolanden and Kaiserslautern. On January 1, 1939, the district office was renamed into the district of Rockenhausen.[4]
After the Second World War, Rockenhausen became part of the newly formed state of Rhineland-Palatinate within the French occupation zone and belonged to the administrative district of Palatinate until 1968.
From the History section of Rockenhausen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Wohnmobilstellplatz "Am Natur-Erlebnisbad" (Rockenhausen)
Campground · 0.9 km
Obermühle, Rockenhausen
Churches and places of worship14
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Paula-Best Grundschule Imsweiler/Gehrweiler
School · 3.3 km
12 Alsenzstraße, Imsweiler
Healthcare3
Map of Rockenhausen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Winnweiler 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Eisenberg 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Kaiserslautern 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Bad Sobernheim 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Bad Kreuznach 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Alzey 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Grünstadt 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Herxheim am Berg 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Bad Dürkheim 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Wörrstadt 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Rockenhausen01s, Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evangelische Kirche Rockenhausen 01, Tohma ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche Rockenhausen 02, Tohma ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Rockenhausen, Tohma ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kath. Pfarrkirche Sankt Sebastian Rockenhausen erbaut 1915 - 2009-10-12 - panoramio, Edgar El, CC BY 3.0
- Wasserturm Bahnhof Rockenhausen, Tohma ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rockenhausen, Bayrische Stundensäule (2), Manfred Schröter, Berga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Falkenstein-ort-burg-1, Carsten Leinhäuser (= Vaticarsten ), CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Rockenhausen Pfarrkirche St Sebastian 00036, Mosbach&frey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LangensteinStahlberg0001, Fynnlagh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rabenfels, F835, CC0
- Rockenhausen Turmuhrenmuseum 01, Mosbach&frey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Falkenstein Burg Ritterhaus Südwestansicht, Mosbach&frey, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Nimbus-obliteratus-07-fws, Francisco Welter-Schultes, CC0
- Hypera-postica-09-fws, Francisco Welter-Schultes, CC0
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- Nimbus-obliteratus-11-fws, Francisco Welter-Schultes, CC0
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- Nimbus-obliteratus-12-fws, Francisco Welter-Schultes, CC0
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- Hypera-postica-08-fws, Francisco Welter-Schultes, CC0
- Hypera-postica-10-fws, Francisco Welter-Schultes, CC0
- Nimbus-obliteratus-06-fws, Francisco Welter-Schultes, CC0
- Hypera-postica-05-fws, Francisco Welter-Schultes, CC0
- Hypera-postica-12-fws, Francisco Welter-Schultes, CC0
- Nimbus-obliteratus-10-fws, Francisco Welter-Schultes, CC0
- Hypera-postica-13-fws, Francisco Welter-Schultes, CC0
- 20220422-Eichenberg-Bisterschied, Pfalz39, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, troher15, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Vosgivince, CC BY-SA 4.0
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