Heimkehle

The Heimkehle is one of two great gypsum caves in Germany that are accessible as show caves. It lies on the southern edge of the Harz Mountains between and , east of , right on the state border between and .
gemeinde-suedharz.de
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Photo: Raik Schröter, Berga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Opening hours:
    January—March: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
    April—September: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    October—December: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Email: info@hoehle-heimkehle.de
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: Gypsum cave in Harz mountains, Germany
  • Address: An der Heimkehle 3, Uftrungen, Südharz, 06536
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Andreas and Grasburg.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Heimkehle.

Castle
Photo: Raik Schröter, Berga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a prehistoric refuge castle, in the form of a hillfort with a rampart and ditch system, near in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz in the German state of . is situated 3 km northwest of Heimkehle.

Nature reserve
Photo: Raik Schröter, Berga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Heimkehle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uftrungen and Rottleberode.

Village
is a village and a former municipality in the district, , . Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality .

Village
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and a former municipality in the district, , . Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality . is situated 2½ km north of Heimkehle.

Village
Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
is a former municipality in the , in , . Since 1 December 2007, it is part of the town . is situated 4 km northwest of Heimkehle.

Heimkehle

Latitude
51.49695° or 51° 29′ 49″ north
Longitude
10.95465° or 10° 57′ 17″ east
Operator
Gemeinde Südharz
Open location code
9F3GFXW3+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1595797
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Heimkehle” goes by many names.
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  • Arabic: “كهف هيمكهيل”
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