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Ahorntal

Sophienhöhle

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Sophienhöhle

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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    June 6, 2017

    Opening times Sophienhöhle

    April - October

    Closed on Mondays (except public holidays)
     
    Tuesday Sunday
    Guided tours 10:30 - 17:00

    continuous guided tours for groups daily by appointment!

    May - September

    "Sophie at Night":
    Saturday 6 pm - 8 pm or for groups at any time after registration
     
    Winter time: November to March
     
    In winter, there are no public cave tours. Exclusive tours for groups - by appointment - are possible at any time!

    Wintertime: October - April

    "Sophie at Night": only for groups after registration

    ahorntal.de/seite/258649/öffnungszeiten.html

    Translated by Google •

      April 18, 2019

      With its three main caves and winding paths, the Sophienhöhle is one of the most beautiful and largest show caves in Germany. On a guided tour through the Sophienhöhle you can admire the stalactite formations - the so-called sinter flags are particularly beautiful.

      Opening times and admission prices can be found at burg-rabenstein.de/ausflugsspass/sophienhoehle.

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        October 21, 2019

        history
        1490 First documented mention. Attempt to extract saltpeter from the phosphate-containing deposits of the maple hole
        1788 Discovery of the Klausstein Cave
        February 18, 1833 Discovery of the Sophienhöhle during excavation work by the Schönborn castle gardener Michael Koch
        1834 Expansion as a show cave
        1837 probably excavations after prehistoric finds by Chr. Hösch
        2000 no longer accessible
        December 2001 Land bought by two courageous entrepreneurs from Nuremberg
        Opened again in 2002

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          Location: Ahorntal, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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