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Große Kalkhöhlen

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    1. View of Augustusburg Castle – Hetzdorf Viaduct loop from Hohenfichte

    14.7km

    04:05

    280m

    280m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    May 22, 2021

    The lime caves were used for the mining of lime, which took place underground. It is documented that the extracted lime was used to repair the Chemnitz city wall. But it is also said to have served to build the Augustusburg hunting and pleasure palace. It is possible that the commissioning of the railway lines in 1866, 1869 and 1875 and the associated import of cheap lime from Bohemia and Silesia made it unprofitable and therefore stopped mining. What is certain is that limestone mining stopped before 1905.

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      July 22, 2022

      Former limestone caves. Enter the site at your own risk.

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        August 8, 2023

        Nice big rocks

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          Location: Flöha, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany

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