Unicorn Cave

The Unicorn Cave is the largest show cave in the , about 1.5 kilometres northwest of in the borough of in central . It is a karst cave developed in dolomite strata that is part of the Zechstein.
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Wikipedia
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  • Cave
  • …lies at an elevation of 394 metres (1,293 feet)
  • …is also known as “Einhornhöhle”
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …is operated by Gesellschaft Unicornu fossile e.V.
  • …dates from 1905
  • Opening hours: April–September Wednesday–Sunday 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Description: cave in Germany

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scharzfels Castle and Steinkirche Scharzfeld.

Castle
Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
is the medieval ruin… is situated 750 metres southeast of Unicorn Cave.

Photo: Ragnar1904, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 km west of Unicorn Cave.

Nature reserve
Photo: Dehio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scharzfeld and Barbis.

Village
Photo: Kassandro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the borough…

Village
Photo: Kassandro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Unicorn Cave.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km southeast of Unicorn Cave.

Unicorn Cave

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Latitude
51.635° or 51° 38′ 6″ north
Longitude
10.40414° or 10° 24′ 15″ east
Open location code
9F3GJCP3+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 365579102
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2931748
Wiki­data ID
Q1307962

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Unicorn Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أينهورنهولة”
  • Arabic: “كهف أينهورن”
  • Armenian: “Միաեղջյուրի քարանձավ”
  • Cebuano: “Einhornhöhle”
  • Dutch: “Unicorn Cave”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف يونيكورن”
  • Esperanto: “Unukornula kaverno”
  • French: “grotte de la Licorne”
  • French: “Grotte de la Licorne”
  • German: “Einhornhöhle (Harz)”
  • German: “Einhornhöhle”
  • Italian: “grotta dell’Unicorno”
  • Italian: “Grotta dell’Unicorno”
  • Persian: “غار اینهورن‌هوله”

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