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Draken Caves, Obermarsberg

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Draken Caves, Obermarsberg

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Draken Caves, Obermarsberg

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Location: Marsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. View of the Diemel Valley – Drakenhöhlen Obermarsberg loop from Marsberg

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2. Butten Tower, Obermarsberg – Draken Caves, Obermarsberg loop from Marsberg

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3. Drakenhöhlen Obermarsberg – Buttenturm Obermarsberg loop from Obermarsberg

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Vanessa

November 18, 2020

There are several legends about the Drakenhöhle. Apparently Siegfried is said to have defeated the dragon Fafnir here and then bathed in his blood. Whether that actually happened here in Marsberg remains to be seen - there are several caves in Germany that lay claim to this story. Anyway, maybe another dragon has just guarded a valuable treasure here. ;)

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tingeljane

April 3, 2018

According to legend, there is a hidden treasure in the Drakenhöhlen: a gold chain so long that you can wrap it around the Stiftsberg three times.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

August 23, 2021

"Below the Butten Tower are the Drake Caves. Here, too, there were springs that supplied the city with water."
sauerlandfenster.de/obermarsberg

"Various legends are entwined around the Draken caves on the north-western side of the mountain massif. Supposedly, Irminsul treasures are still buried in the widely branched passages, which are said to reach under the former Eresburg - today's collegiate church. The Zechstein caves are of natural origin, however, were made by human hands
expanded, two springs rise in a cave, which used to ensure the drinking water supply of Obermarsberg.
The big cave has a length of 62 m, small cave I=15 m, II with source=68 m, III=45 m, IV=25 m, V=22 m, VI= 7.00 m"
touristik-marsberg.de/hauptseite/pdf/Ortsteil_Obermarsberg_historisch.pdf

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Location: Marsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Draken Caves, Obermarsberg

1. View of the Diemel Valley – Drakenhöhlen Obermarsberg loop from Marsberg

2. Butten Tower, Obermarsberg – Draken Caves, Obermarsberg loop from Marsberg

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