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Path to Klauskirche Cave

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Path to Klauskirche Cave

Path to Klauskirche Cave

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

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  • The “Klauskirche”The name “Klauskirche” has become established for the passage cave that dominates the rocky reef of the Klauskirchenberg. Actually, this name refers to the entire hallway. Formerly, scientifically proven but missing, there was a “St. Nicholas Chapel” (see Georg Kolbmann, 1973: Betzensteiner historical images”). It is assumed that this chapel is the namesake of the field name “Klauskirchenberg”.
    The “Klauskirche” is a 32 meter long passage cave. It is built in the reef dolomite of the Upper Malm. The mighty dolomite reefs formed in the Jurassic Sea around 150 million years ago. The weathering process began as the land mass rose and the sea retreated. During the Quaternary karstification phase (within the last 2.4 million years) the cave was formed by leaching of a vertically dipping fissure. This gap is still clearly visible in the ceiling area of the cave. The cave formation took place in what was then the groundwater area. As a result of the progressive deepening of the valley, the “Klauskirche” is now above the karst water level.
    Source: information board

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    • October 16, 2023

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    • November 27, 2021

  • The path here is very beautiful.
    de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klauskirche_(H%C3%B6hle)

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    • September 27, 2024

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

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