Old cave (Hemer)
| Old cave
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 Von-der-Becke cave |
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| Location: | Hemer | |
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Geographic location: |
51 ° 22 '47.6 " N , 7 ° 46' 25.4" E | |
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| Overall length: | 630 m | |
The old cave , also named Von-der-Becke-Höhle after Heinrich von der Becke , is a stalactite cave in the Sundwig district of Hemer . It is 630 meters long. The cave is located in the Central Devonian mass limestone of the Sauerland and is connected to other caves via the Perick cave system . It was first mentioned in a document in the 15th century.
See also: List of caves in the Sauerland
literature
- Karl-Heinz Pielsticker: The old cave at Perick near Hemer-Sundwig. Reprint from communications from the Association of German Cave and Karst Researchers , 10/1964
- Heinrich Streich: Underground magic realms of the Sauerland. 1967, pp. 63-65
- Walter Sönnecken: Caves of the Sauerland. 1966, pp. 85-87