Devil's Cave (Pottenstein)
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The Devil's Cave (German: Teufelshöhle) is a dripstone cave located in the town of Pottenstein, Bavaria, Germany. The cave is 1,500 metres (4,900 ft), the largest in Franconian Switzerland.[1]
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Devil's Cave | |
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Teufelshöhle | |
Location | Franconian Switzerland, Germany |
Coordinates | 49°45′17″N 11°25′12″E |
Length | 3000 m |
Elevation | 400 m |
Discovery | 1922 |
Geology | Franconian dolomite of the Malm Delta of the Jura |
Show cave opened | 1923 |
Show cave length | 800 m |
Lighting | electric |
Visitors | 161,500 (2004–2008) |
Website | Official site |
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