tunnels (pingen), spoil tips, the gallery spring (Stollen Quelle, "Yellow Water") as well as the former mining administrator's house in the miners' settlement of Dreikönigszug and the housing estate of Kellerhäuschen are still reminiscent of the history of mining on the Potzberg. Sights Potzberg Tower The present Potzberg Tower, which has several predecessors, was built in only 39 working days. The foundation stone was laid on 13 October 1951, on 2 December 1951 the last stone on the 35-metre-high structure was cemented into placed. After the construction of 165 wooden steps and a pedestal to the platform of the tower, it was opened on 13 July 1952 with about 3,000 guests present. Originally an 18.5-metre-high broadcasting aerial was erected on the platform. From here, Südwestfunk broadcast its radio programmes until 30 November 1993 and the then private radio station RPR1 until 24 March 1993. Due to the dilapidation of the tower, however, the transmission antenna was dismantled. Its successor is the telecommunication tower on the Bornberg (520 m) at Schneeweiderhof near Eßweiler; it is used today by Südwestrundfunk. Sport The Potzberg Run (Potzberglauf) is 8,210 metres long and climbs through 342 metres in height. It takes place annually in November and is one of the Palatine Mountain Running Cup series. Until 1997 there was an annual mountain race for touring cars from Mühlbach to the top of the Potzberg. It was 3.34 kilometres long. References Literature External links The Potzberg, King of the Westrich, website by Sigmund Niebergall Mountains and hills of Rhineland-Palatinate Kusel (district)