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Nicely arranged. Parking, picnic tables, and numerous information boards. And a small boules court.

St. Anne's Chapel near Niederschlettenbach is a medieval pilgrimage chapel containing the tomb of the knight Hans von Droth (also known as Troth or Trotha). Saint Anne is the patron saint of miners and boatmen. This suggests that the chapel was built on this site to praise God, as mining was practiced in the Wasgau region from an early period. A former iron ore mine is also located in the immediate vicinity.

Saint Anne is the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the grandmother of Jesus Christ—not attested in the biblical texts. She is mentioned, however, in apocryphal (i.e., not included in the canon of the Bible) writings, for example, in the so-called "Protoevangelium of James." There is no historically verified information about Anne's life, but numerous traditional stories exist, summarized, for example, in the medieval "Legenda Aurea" by the Dominican monk Jacobus de Voragine. Among many other places of worship—such as this one—she is the patron saint of St. Anne's Church in Düren (North Rhine-Westphalia), where a piece of her skullcap has been kept and venerated as a relic since the early 16th century. In the church calendar, Saint Anne's feast day—together with her husband Joachim—is July 26th.

Village community center located in the center of the village, right next to the Zeppelin fountain.

On July 25, 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, along with eleven other men, was assigned to a reconnaissance patrol in Alsace, France, to determine the enemy's troop strength. He was initially captured by French troops, but managed to escape and reach Palatinate soil near Hirschthal. From there, he continued through the Wegelnburg area to Nothweiler. A villager helped him water his horse at the well, which is why the well has been named after it ever since.

The village center features a community center and fountain. Information panels about the local history can be found on the walls of the houses.

A truly idyllic setting. A hotel run by the entire family with love and dedication. Excellent food, a great location for hikes and bike rides—and then a refreshing dip in the pool.