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Burkhardt's Cave Ruins

Burkhardt's Cave Ruins

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Burkhardt's Cave Ruins

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Martin Schreiner

January 2, 2021

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The Burkhardtshöhle named after the discoverer of the cave was also a very large cave with many prehistoric finds. During the Second World War it was used as an ammunition store and was blown up in 1945. Hence only the large field of rubble.

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Gaby

May 24, 2021

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Many walk past it on the way to Schertelshöhe ...
Read the blackboard, very interesting ...

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Lennart

April 25, 2019

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Unfortunately, she was blown up

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Elevation 780 m

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