Darmstadt District

Main-Kinzig-Kreis

Gelnhausen

Old Sandstone Quarries in Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Darmstadt District

Old Sandstone Quarries in Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

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Old Sandstone Quarries in Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

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Location: Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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November 15, 2024

Hiking

These are the old sandstone quarries. Many buildings in Gelnhausen were constructed with them. There is an information board about this at the start of the panoramic trail.

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Martin Vogel

February 9, 2025

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Great optics like in Büdingen is probably also sandstone

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Location: Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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