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Schiffweiler, Germany

Schiffweiler is a town of 15,780 people in Saarland, Germany.

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Population15,780 GeoNames
RegionSaarland
Elevation300 m 984 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area21.3 km²
Nearest airportSaarbrücken Airport (SCN) 17 km

Why visit Schiffweiler

Townapedia lists 63 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 194 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Cinetower, Kallenberg, Spitzbunker and Winderhitzer (Cowper).

About Schiffweiler

Schiffweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈʃɪfvaɪlɐ] ) is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km northwest of Neunkirchen, and 20 km northeast of Saarbrücken.

From the Wikipedia article Schiffweiler (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do6

Cinetower

Cinema and theater · 3.5 km

16 Saarbrücker Straße, Neunkirchen

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Kallenberg

Scenic view · 4.4 km

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Strietberg

Scenic view · 2.1 km

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Halde Grube Kohlwald

Scenic view · 1.3 km

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Kuchenberg

Scenic view · 4.4 km

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Stennweiler Kipp

Scenic view · 2.8 km

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Museums and landmarks63

Spitzbunker

Monument and historic site · 3.2 km

Planungstyp 2c

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Winderhitzer (Cowper)

Monument and historic site · 3.5 km

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Zentrum für Biodokumentation

Museum · 2.4 km

Museum in Germany

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städtische galerie neunkirchen

Museum · 4.1 km

2 Marienstraße, Neunkirchen

Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 14:00-18:00

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Stummsche Kapelle

Monument and historic site · 3.1 km

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Stummsche Reithalle

Monument and historic site · 3.5 km

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Auguste Moses

Monument and historic site

Stolperstein für Auguste Moses, geb.Haas

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Hugo Haas

Monument and historic site

Stolperstein für Hugo Haas

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Altes Hüttenareal

Monument and historic site · 3.5 km

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Halde Reden

Monument and historic site · 2.5 km

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Heinitz-Stollen

Monument and historic site · 4.2 km

Original Stollenmundeinfassung des Heinitzstollens von 1847. Aufgestellt an dieser Stelle als Denkmal 1979.

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Jüdischer Friedhof

Cemetery · 4.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds14

Gondwana – Das Praehistorium

Sports field and stadium · 2.2 km

Mo closed; PH,Tu-Su 10:00-17:30

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Wassergarten

Park · 2.1 km

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Spielplatz Mini Bergwerk

Playground · 2.3 km

24/7

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Bliesaue

Hiking and trails · 3.3 km

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Freibad Wiebelskirchen

Sports field and stadium · 3.1 km

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Großer Spielplatz

Playground · 3.1 km

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Hüttenpark

Park · 3.3 km

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kleiner Spielplatz

Playground · 3.0 km

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Naturdenkmal

Hiking and trails · 0.9 km

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Rosengarten

Park · 3.5 km

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Rosengarten Stennweiler

Park · 3.0 km

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Rosengarten Welschbach

Park · 4.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes194

Pizza Hut

Restaurant · Pizza · 3.7 km

1 Stummplatz, Neunkirchen

Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00

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Thai Bistro Buriram

Restaurant · Thai · 3.0 km

16 Itzenplitzstraße, Schiffweiler

11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00

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Schnitzel-Ranch

Restaurant · German · 3.8 km

Tu-Sa 17:00-23:00

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Stumm's Brauhaus

Restaurant · 3.5 km

16 Saarbrücker Straße, Neunkirchen

Mo-Th 11:30-23:00, Fr-Sa 11:30-00:00, Su 16:00-23:00

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Bergmanns Alm

Restaurant · German · 2.3 km

Tu-Su 10:00-20:00

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Cafe Maria

Cafe · Breakfast · 2.7 km

Mo,We,Th,Sa 08:30-12:30; Fr 08:30-12:30,15:30-20:00; Su 09:00-18:00

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Cafe Pusteblume

Cafe · 3.8 km

Tu-Sa 08:00-12:00, Th 15:00-18:00, Su 09:00-12:00,15:00-18:00

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Jacopini Weinhandel

Brewery and winery · 4.2 km

1 Am Gneisenauflöz, Neunkirchen

Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00

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Schafbrücker Mühle

Restaurant · Regional · 3.8 km

9 Schafbrücker Mühle, Ottweiler

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Suko Sushi

Restaurant · Asian · 3.6 km

1 Friedrich-Ebert-Str., Neunkirchen

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Akropolis

Restaurant · Greek · 3.0 km

Tu-Su 11:30-14:00,18:00-22:00

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Barbarossa Bäckerei

Bakery · 2.0 km

50 Redener Straße, Neunkirchen

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Where to stay5

Churches and places of worship19

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Shopping38

Gas and EV charging12

Schools, colleges and libraries24

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Healthcare15

Map of Schiffweiler

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Getting there and nearby towns

Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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