Vogelherd Cave

The Vogelherd Cave is located in the eastern , south-western Germany. This limestone karst cave came to scientific and public attention after the 1931 discovery of the Upper Palaeolithic Vogelherd figurines, attributed to paleo-humans of the Aurignacian culture.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Niederstotzingen, Germany
  • Also known as: “Vogelherd cave”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bockstein Cave and Charlotte Cave.

Cave
Photo: Klausrohwer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , German: Bocksteinhöhle is part of the Bockstein complex – a White Jurassic limestone rock massif. The 15 by 20 m rock shelter, among small peripheral caves is situated around 12 m above the valley bottom, north of the towns of Rammingen and Öllingen, in the central , southern Germany. is situated 3 km west of Vogelherd Cave.

Cave
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a near Hürben, a district of , in the in . The cave is 587 meters long with side passages, lies 487.5 meters above sea level and is probably two and a half to three million years old. is situated 3 km north of Vogelherd Cave.

Ruins
Photo: Dark Avenger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined castle, located in the Lonetal between the cities of and in the , Baden-Württemberg, Germany. is situated 3 km northeast of Vogelherd Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lindenau and Asselfingen.

Hamlet
Photo: Juergen.Maehnss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Vogelherd Cave.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Alb-Donau in in . is situated 3½ km south of Vogelherd Cave.

Village
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is a levelled castle located above the town of in the of in Germany. is situated 4½ km north of Vogelherd Cave.

Vogelherd Cave

Latitude
48.55868° or 48° 33′ 31″ north
Longitude
10.19417° or 10° 11′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FWGH55V+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 296181499
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2529989
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Vogelherd Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف فوغلهيرد”
  • Catalan: “Cova de Vogelherd”
  • Chinese: “鸟群岩洞”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف فوجلهيرد”
  • French: “grotte de Vogelherd”
  • French: “Grotte de Vogelherd”
  • German: “Vogelherd”
  • German: “Vogelherdhöhle”
  • Hebrew: “מערת פוגלהרד”
  • Japanese: “フォーゲルヘルト洞窟”
  • Kotava: “Vogelherd (arula)”
  • Kotava: “Vogelherd”
  • Polish: “Vogelherdhöhle”
  • Russian: “Фогельхерд”
  • Spanish: “Cueva de Vogelherd”
  • Turkish: “Vogelherd Mağarası”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vogelherdhöhle and kleine Vogelherdhöhle.

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