Hürbe-Ursprung
Hürbe-Ursprung is a spring in Giengen, Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg. Hürbe-Ursprung is situated nearby to the ruins Burg Hürben, as well as near the cave Fuchsenhöhle.Photo: Freak-Line-Community, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Spring
- Description: spring in Giengen an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Also known as: “Hürbequelle”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Charlotte Cave and Kaltenburg Castle.
Charlotte Cave
Cave
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Charlotte Cave is a dripstone cave near Hürben, a district of Giengen, in the Swabian Jura in Baden-Württemberg. The cave is 587 meters long with side passages, lies 487.5 meters above sea level and is probably two and a half to three million years old. Charlotte Cave is situated 1¼ km south of Hürbe-Ursprung.
Kaltenburg Castle
Ruins
Photo: Dark Avenger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaltenburg Castle is a ruined castle, located in the Lonetal between the cities of Giengen and Niederstotzingen in the district of Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Kaltenburg Castle is situated 1½ km south of Hürbe-Ursprung.
Vogelherd Cave
Cave
Photo: Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vogelherd Cave is located in the eastern Swabian Jura, 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. Vogelherd Cave is situated 4 km south of Hürbe-Ursprung.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eselsburg Castle and Herbrechtingen.
Eselsburg Castle
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eselsburg Castle is a levelled castle located above the town of Herbrechtingen in the Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Herbrechtingen
Town
Photo: Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Herbrechtingen is a town in the district of Heidenheim in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated on the river Brenz, 7 km south of Heidenheim, and 28 km northeast of Ulm. Herbrechtingen is situated 4 km northwest of Hürbe-Ursprung.
Hermaringen
Village
Photo: Landwirt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hermaringen is a municipality in the district of Heidenheim in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Hermaringen is known as the birthplace of Georg Elser, who tried to assassinate Adolf Hitler on 8 November 1939. Hermaringen is situated 4 km east of Hürbe-Ursprung.
Hürbe-Ursprung
- Categories: natural monument in Germany, tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
- Location: Giengen, Heidenheim, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.59366° or 48° 35′ 37″ northLongitude
10.20425° or 10° 12′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8FWGH6V3+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 6932232170OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q57992944
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In Other Languages
“Hürbe-Ursprung” goes by many names.
- German: “Hürbe-Ursprung”
- German: “Hürbetopf”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burg Hürben and Fuchsenhöhle.
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