Lamprechtsofen

Lamprechtsofen is a limestone karst river cave in . With a depth of 1,735 m, it is one of the deepest caves in the world. Before the discovery of the in , it was the deepest-known cave in the world.
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  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: deepest cave of Austria (1735 m)
  • Also known as: “Lampo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saalegg Castle and Seisenbergklamm.

Castle
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is a ruined castle in the state of , . is situated 270 metres west of Lamprechtsofen.

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is situated 1¼ km east of Lamprechtsofen.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km west of Lamprechtsofen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lofer Mountains and Leogang.

Locality
Photo: Stefanski, Public domain.
The or Loferer Mountains are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps in the of central Europe. They are located in in the federal states of and . is situated 7 km west of Lamprechtsofen.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Zell am See, in the state of in . It is a famous winter sports and summer mountain biking resort. is situated 10 km south of Lamprechtsofen.

Lamprechtsofen

Latitude
47.52596° or 47° 31′ 33″ north
Longitude
12.7392° or 12° 44′ 21″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FVJGPGQ+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 835622149
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q874850
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Lamprechtsofen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف لامبريشتسوفين”
  • Armenian: “Լամպրեխտսոֆեն”
  • Armenian: “Լամպրեխտսոֆենլոխ”
  • Armenian: “Լապրեխտի քարանձավ”
  • Chinese: “兰普雷希茨洞穴”
  • Czech: “Lamprechtsofen”
  • Dutch: “Lamprechtshöhle”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “لامبريشتسوفين”
  • French: “Lamprechtsofen”
  • Georgian: “ლამპრეხტსოფენი”
  • German: “Lamprechtshöhle”
  • German: “Lamprechtsofen”
  • German: “Lamprechtsofenloch”
  • Greek: “Λαμπρεχτσόφεν”
  • Hungarian: “Lamprechtsofen”
  • Indonesian: “Sistema Lamprechtsofen”
  • Polish: “Lamprechtsofen”
  • Russian: “Лампрехтзофен”
  • Russian: “Лампрехтсофен”
  • Ukrainian: “Лампрехтсофен”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Flügerl and Puzzle.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Gasthaus Lamprechtshöhle and St. Martin b.L. Lamprechtshöhlen.

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