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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Kreis Lippe

Horn-Bad Meinberg

Quarry near the Externsteine

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Kreis Lippe

Horn-Bad Meinberg

Quarry near the Externsteine

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Quarry near the Externsteine

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Location: Horn-Bad Meinberg, Kreis Lippe, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Michel ✔

May 24, 2022

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The quarried Osningsandstein is characterized by its easy modeling.

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Andy

June 5, 2021

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The quarry is located in the nature reserve of the Bärenstein, in which around 400,000 m³ of stones were quarried in the 19th century. The stones were used in well-known structures such as the Cologne Cathedral, the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag building in Berlin.

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Elevation 310 m

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Location: Horn-Bad Meinberg, Kreis Lippe, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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