The Sulzheim Gypsum Information Centre
On holidays in Germany? Why not visit The Sulzheim Gypsum Information Centre, for a great educational and fun day out!
In summer 2007, the GIZ – Gypsum Information Center opened in the town of Sulzheim, site of the Sulzheim gypsum plant.
This Gypsum Information Center is a tribute from the region to gypsum as a building material, which has been quarried and processed here for centuries.
It features the following:
| • | G | – | Gypsum trail, approx. 7 km long |
| • | I | – | Interactive exhibits |
| • | P | – | Presentations outdoors |
| • | S | – | Special exhibits and much more |
If the following questions are of interest, you should not miss a chance to visit the Gypsum Information Center:
| • | Gypsum | – | Where is it found? | |
| • | … and what does it look like? | |||
| • | Gypsum | – | What makes the gypsum hills so special? | |
| • | … and why are they under environmental protection? | |||
| • | Gypsum | – | How is it extracted? | |
| • | … and what must be done to process it? | |||
| • | Gypsum | – | Why does it harden? | |
| • | … and why is this a useful property? | |||