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Grill hut at Karsthöhle Dienstedt

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    April 28, 2017

    The cave was discovered in 1953, many archaeological finds came to light, which is why the cave was explored until 1957 to 1982. It has been a show cave since 1994 and you can explore 155 meters in it.

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      In geology and geomorphology, karst is understood to mean underground and above-ground terrain forms in carbonate rocks (partly also in sulphate and salt rocks), which were primarily formed by weathering of solvents and carbonic acid as well as the precipitation of biogenic limestones and similar sediments with high levels of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) are.
      The main feature is the predominantly underground hydrology, which is not on one
      primary porosity of the rock, but rather secondary to the in
      The process of karstification (= corrosion) taking place in geological time is conditioned.

      The Dienstedt karst cave repeatedly served as a residence and protective function for humans and animals. The cave formations are pronounced river caves that formed 23m above the current level of the Ilm as tributaries of the Ur-Ilm 2-5 million years ago.
      Impressive forms of erosion can be seen in the karst cave. Originally it had very beautiful lye profiles, which unfortunately were partially destroyed by the development work.

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        February 2, 2024

        Because of these events, Felix Gebser and some other local friends began excavating stonewood between 1953 and 1955; Unfortunately unsuccessful. After further excavations on the Schenkhopfberg, a large cavity was found, but not the cave and the search was resignedly stopped.

        It was not until the spring of 1957 that another attempt was made. Felix Gebser, Lothar Großkunze, Reinhardt Erdmann, Rüdiger Pöttgen and a few young people were initially there. After the initial success was achieved again, the first two continued digging alone. This time, however, the entrance to the cave was found. After scratch marks left by cave bears were discovered on walls, a close collaboration was established with the Museum of Prehistory and Early History in Weimar. The initial enthusiasm was dampened when no archaeologically valuable finds could be made even at a depth of 20 meters. The two local researchers worked for months, alone in their free time and with the simplest tools, into the cave, which was filled almost to the ceiling with material.

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          Location: Stadtilm, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany

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