Unicorn Cave
The Unicorn Cave is the largest show cave in the West Harz, about 1.5 kilometres northwest of Scharzfeld in the borough of Herzberg am Harz in central Germany. It is a karst cave developed in dolomite strata that is part of the Zechstein.
- Cave
- …lies at an elevation of around 390 metres (1,290 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
Discover Scharzfels Castle and Steinkirche Scharzfeld.
Scharzfels Castle
Scharzfels Castle is the medieval ruin…
750 metres southeast of Unicorn Cave
Steinberg bei Scharzfeld
Steinberg bei Scharzfeld is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scharzfeld and Barbis.
Koenigshuette
Koenigshuette is a neighborhood.
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
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Unicorn Cave” goes by many names.
أينهورنهولةArabic
كهف أينهورنArabic
Միաեղջյուրի քարանձավArmenian
EinhornhöhleCebuano
Unicorn CaveDutch
كهف يونيكورنEgyptian Arabic
Unukornula kavernoEsperanto
Grotta dell’UnicornoItalian
غار اینهورنهولهPersian
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