This forest farming settlement only existed for about 80 years (1777 - 1852). Unfortunately, the ruins of the former farmhouses are quite overgrown (a few piles of stones are still …

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October 5, 2019

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The former Waldbauern settlement lies between Geisweise and Taubensuhl. With the settlement of the forest district Geiskopf one wanted to contain the rampant Waldfrevel. Today only a few stones are visible.

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Scout Jens

January 9, 2021

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The first house here is mentioned in a document in 1777. At that time, land was scarce in the Palatinate because of the poor yield to feed the growing population. …

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