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Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems

Steinerner Saal Rock Shelter and Cairns

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Steinerner Saal Rock Shelter and Cairns

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    Location: Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems, Bezirk Krems, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

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    April 29, 2018

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    A 30-meter-wide and eight-meter-high rock roof: The protected site was visited by ice age hunters. Stone devices of the Neanderthals from the Middle Paleolithic and from the end of the last ice age were found here. In the small cave, an unknown artist has built a myriad of cairns.
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    February 4, 2024

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    A more than impressive natural monument, definitely worth the arduous climb!
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    July 26, 2025

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    An impressive natural monument.
    The climb, approximately 15 minutes and 85 meters in elevation, is well worth it.


    The Stone Hall is part of the Kremstal Canyon, a region with other interesting caves such as the Gudenus Cave and the Eichmayer Cave.

    A 30-meter-wide and eight-meter-high rock roof.

    This sheltered site was frequented by Ice Age hunters.
    Neanderthal stone tools from the Middle Paleolithic and the end of the last Ice Age were found here.
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    Location: Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems, Bezirk Krems, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

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