I was researching Josef Seibel shoes, red sandals, leather with Velcro, when I came across this museum. I looked at Wikipedia first and from there was led to the factory's own website. It has a button to click on for British English. However, I could recognize the words Hier klicken.
The shoes history dates back to the 1880s. You also learn about how in the early days ex-soldiers made shoes for a living. Then the effects of wartime in WW2.
They display the largest shoe in the world, clearly not for wearing, about the size of a small camel.
The museum is closed for renovation all winter until Feb 2022. That will soon come around. Hopefully, we will be able to travel more by then. At least their website and news should be up and running.
The main production and shopping in this area is for shoes. What next?
Landau
The nearest big town is Landau, which has a zoo, and an art museum. Landau is the surname of several Ashkenazis (German Jewish families - many of whom came to the UK just in time before WW2). A landau is also the name of a carriage.
Useful Website
https://everipedia.org/wiki/lang_en/josef-seibel
http://www.museum-hauenstein.de/schuh_museum/
https://www.walkingonacloud.ca/blog/the-story-behind-josef-seibel-shoes/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landau_(carriage)
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What other shoe museums are there? Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. See next post.
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