Bockstein Cave

The Bockstein Cave, 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.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Germany
  • Also known as: “Bockstein cave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Vogelherd Cave and Margaretenkirche.

Cave
Photo: Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The 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. is situated 3 km east of Bockstein Cave.

Church
Photo: Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Bockstein Cave.

Church
Photo: Maimaid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Bockstein Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lindenau and Setzingen.

Hamlet
Photo: Juergen.Maehnss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
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is a village in the district of Alb-Donau in in . is situated 2½ km southwest of Bockstein Cave.

Village
Photo: Buchbibliothek, CC0.
is a municipality in the district of Alb-Donau in in . is situated 4 km southeast of Bockstein Cave.

Bockstein Cave

Latitude
48.55428° or 48° 33′ 15″ north
Longitude
10.15481° or 10° 9′ 17″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FWGH533+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 310949398
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q60216672
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Kotava—“Bockstein Cave” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bocksteinschmiede and Forst Stockert.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Unter dem Bockstein and Bockstein.

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