Gründleinsloch (Donnersdorf)
| Gründleinsloch | |
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 Gründleinsloch |
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| location | |
| Country or region | District of Schweinfurt , Lower Franconia ( Bavaria ) |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 59 ′ 9 ″ N , 10 ° 22 ′ 25 ″ E |
| geology | |
| Mountains | Steigerwald |
| Exit type | Artesian spring |
| Hydrology | |
| River system | Rhine |
| Receiving waters | Klingleinsgraben → Erleinsbach → Main → Rhine → North Sea |
Coordinates: 49 ° 59 ′ 9 ″ N , 10 ° 22 ′ 25 ″ E
The Gründleinsloch or the Blue Grotto is a spring designated as a natural monument near Donnersdorf in the Schweinfurt district in Bavaria .
description
The Gründleinsloch is located on the foothills of the northern Steigerwald , northwest of Pusselsheim . It is a gap in the rock from which the spring water emerges as an artesian spring . The area around the natural monument is fenced. The flowing stream flows into the Klingleinsgraben after about 120 m .
The source has been identified as a valuable geotope by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (Geotope number: 678Q002).
Popular beliefs and legends
There are many legends about the Gründleinsloch. In Pusselsheim in particular, many stories were told.
Individual evidence
- ^ Bavarian State Office for the Environment, Geotop Gründleinsloch ("Blue Grotto") WNW von Pusselsheim (accessed on March 22, 2020).
Web links
Commons : Gründleinsloch - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
