Große Sandhöhlen
Große Sandhöhlen is a cave in Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt. Große Sandhöhlen is situated nearby to HWN 081 - Sandhöhlen im Heers, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Regensteinblick.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sandhöhlen and Regenstein Mill.
Sandhöhlen
Photo: Jojoo64, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sandhöhlen are a natural monument in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. They are two sand caves known individually as the Große Sandhöhle and Kleine Sandhöhle.
Regenstein Mill
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The Regenstein Mill was a water-powered corn and oil mill below Regenstein Castle north of the town of Blankenburg in the county of Harz. Regenstein Mill is situated 1¼ km west of Große Sandhöhlen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Langenstein and Westerhausen.
Langenstein
Village
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Langenstein is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Halberstadt. The World War II concentration camp Langenstein-Zwieberge was located here. Langenstein is situated 4½ km north of Große Sandhöhlen.
Westerhausen
Village
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Westerhausen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 September 2010, it is part of the town Thale. Westerhausen is situated 6 km east of Große Sandhöhlen.
Thale
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Thale is a town in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany. Located at the steep northeastern rim of the Harz mountain range, it is known for the scenic Bode Gorge stretching above the town centre.
Große Sandhöhlen
- Type: Cave
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.81673° or 51° 49′ 0″ northLongitude
10.967° or 10° 58′ 1″ eastOpen location code
9F3GRX88+MROpenStreetMap ID
node 375619084OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include HWN 081 - Sandhöhlen im Heers and Regensteinblick.
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