Hohlenstein

Hohlenstein is a cave in , . Hohlenstein is situated near the cave , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Vogelherd Cave and Bockstein Cave.

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 2 km northeast of Hohlenstein.

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 1½ km west of Hohlenstein.

Church
Photo: Buchbibliothek, CC0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Hohlenstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lindenau and Asselfingen.

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

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Alb-Donau in in . is situated 2½ km southeast of Hohlenstein.

Village
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is a village in the district of Alb-Donau in in . is situated 3½ km west of Hohlenstein.

Hohlenstein

Latitude
48.5493° or 48° 32′ 58″ north
Longitude
10.17305° or 10° 10′ 23″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FWGG5XF+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 310949405
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q60219626
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Highlights: Kleine Scheuer and Bärenhöhle.

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