Brillenhöhle

The Brillenhöhle is a cave ruin, located 16 km west of on the Swabian Alb in south-western Germany, where archaeological excavations have documented human habitation since as early as 30,000 years ago.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Geissenklösterle and Museum für Urgeschichte und Eiszeitkunst.

Cave
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is an archaeological site of significance for the central European Upper Paleolithic, located near the town of in the in , southern Germany. is situated 1 km southwest of Brillenhöhle.

Museum
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is situated 1 km northeast of Brillenhöhle.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 770 metres northwest of Brillenhöhle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schelklingen and Ringingen.

Village
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is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in in . It is situated 10 km north of , and 20 km west of . and 82% of its territory form part of the Swabian Jura Biosphere Reserve. is situated 4½ km southwest of Brillenhöhle.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Brillenhöhle.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Alb-Donau in , . is situated 9 km south of Brillenhöhle.

Brillenhöhle

Latitude
48.40539° or 48° 24′ 19″ north
Longitude
9.77792° or 9° 46′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FWFCQ4H+55
Open­Street­Map ID
node 324345032
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q16830695
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Brillenhöhle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kreuzfels and Achtaler Fels.

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