Balve Cave
The Balver Höhle is the biggest cave used as a cultural venue in Europe. It is located in Balve, Germany.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Germany
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Luisenhütte and Schloß Wocklum.
Luisenhütte
Museum
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Luisenhütte is a museum, which is situated 1 km southeast of Balve Cave.
Schloß Wocklum
Castle
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Schloß Wocklum is a castle, which is situated 1 km east of Balve Cave.
St. Blasius
Church
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St. Blasius is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Balve Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Volkringhausen and Mellen.
Balve Cave
- Categories: solutional cave, archaeological site, show cave, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Balve, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.33925° or 51° 20′ 21″ northLongitude
7.87185° or 7° 52′ 19″ eastOpen location code
9F398VQC+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 296335101OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q805845
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Japanese—“Balve Cave” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف بالفه”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف بالفى”
- French: “Balver Höhle”
- French: “Cave Balve”
- German: “Balver Höhle”
- Japanese: “バルヴェ洞窟”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Deckenloch and HönneVital.
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