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Lower Schwedenlöcher (Small Limestone Caves)

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    November 2, 2014

    The "Schwedenlöcher" lie in the Schweddey (East Frisian for border), southeast of Flöha. Differences in "upper Schwedenlöcher" or "large limestone caves", which are slightly below the old street Grünberg to Falkenau, and the "lower Schwedenlöcher" or "small limestone caves", which lie on the way from Flöha-Süd to Grünberg.In the Thirty Years' War The inhabitants of Plau (now Flöha-Süd) have hidden themselves from the Swedes in this old mine, hence possibly the name "Schwedenlöcher". Their actual use is the mining of lime, which took place underground and was carried out in two temporally and spatially separate mining. It is mentioned in a document that the mined lime was used to repair the Chemnitz city wall. But he should also have served to build the hunting and pleasure palace Augustusburg.

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        The small limestone caves near Flöha-Plaue are also called "Lower Swedish Holes" by the locals.

        Limestone was mined here in the 16th century. Old documents mention that this limestone was used to build the Augustusburg Castle and the Chemnitz city wall.

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