Stipshausen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Stipshausen is home to a Protestant church with two windows that were installed in 2014 and made entirely of agate by the gemstone artists Bernd and Tom Munsteiner. They are described as the only windows in the world made entirely of agate.
Culture
Stipshausen's Protestant church was built in 1778–79. Its interior is designed in the rural Baroque style of the Hunsrück and decorated with altar, ceiling, and gallery paintings. The church also houses a Stumm organ inaugurated in 1861.
Geographical Setting
Places named in the area surrounding Stipshausen include Schmitburg Castle ruins, Wartenstein Castle, Altburg Castle ruins, and Hellkirch Castle ruins.
Nature
The mountains named in the area surrounding Stipshausen also include Mörschieder Burr, Steingerüttelkopf, Sandkopf, and Silberich.
Hiking
The Idarkopf Tower near Stipshausen is a 31.1-metre-high observation tower with 170 steps and nine rest platforms. It offers views across the EdelSteinLand and the Hunsrück hills.
The Idarkopf Tower is reached on foot, not by car: from the Idarwald hikers' car park or the Stipse car park near Stipshausen, the walk to the tower is approximately 2 km.
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