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© Pfalzmuseum (Palatinate Museum) Forchheim, Photo: Francesco Lopez

Erlebnismuseum Rote Mauer (Red Wall Adventure Museum)

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Address
Wallstraße 19 (neben dem Amtsgericht)
91301 Forchheim
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1634: The diocese of Bamberg and its border fortress Forchheim are caught in the stranglehold of the Thirty Years' War, the thunder of cannons frightens the citizens of the town. But the defenders defy the enemy ... The Erlebnismuseum Rote Mauer (Red Wall Adventure Museum) allows visitors to experience the everyday life of war at first hand in the original 16th century casemate. Multimedia stations also provide information about 200 years of fortress history.

Last edited on 12.12.2023

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View into the vaulted corridor of the adventure museum with stone reliefs as exhibits (opens enlarged image)
Interior view of the Red Wall © Pfalzmuseum (Palatinate Museum) Forchheim. Photo: Francesco Lopez

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