Goetz Cave

The Goetz Cave is a fissure cave in Thuringia, Germany. It is located on the western outskirts of Meiningen on the Dietrichsberg in the middle of the mountain slope towards the Werra.

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Type: Protected area
Description: cave in Germany
Also known as: “cave”, “Goetz cave in Meiningen Germany”, and “Goetz-Höhle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Georgsbrücke and Unsere Liebe Frau (Meiningen).

Georgsbrücke

Bridge

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Georgsbrücke is a bridge, which is situated 360 metres northeast of Goetz Cave.

Unsere Liebe Frau (Meiningen)

Church

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Unsere Liebe Frau (Meiningen) is a church, which is situated 550 metres east of Goetz Cave.

Elisabethenburg Palace is a Baroque palace located on the northwestern edge of Meiningen in Germany. Until 1918 it was the residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen. Elisabethenburg Palace is situated 780 metres northeast of Goetz Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meiningen and Dreissigacker.

Meiningen

Town

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Meiningen is a town in the southern part of the German state of Thuringia. The town has a population of around 26,000, as of 2024. Meiningen is the capital and the largest town of the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, and is located in the Franconia region.

Dreissigacker

Village

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Dreissigacker is a town in the Duchy of Saxony-Meiningen in the state of Thuringia in Germany. The town is located one kilometer west of Meiningen, which is the economic and cultural center of the southern state of Thuringia.