Prinzenhöhle (Hartenstein)
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The Prinzenhöhle is an approximately 18 m long crevice in the Western Ore Mountains , which is said to have served as a hiding place during the Altenburg prince robbery .
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The cave is accessible, but not illuminated. The hard rock makes it unnecessary to secure it against collapse.
It is located near the Isenburg , but on the opposite bank of the Zwickauer Mulde in the Poppenwald approximately in the middle between the towns of Bad Schlema and Hartenstein . The Prinzenhöhle is not of natural origin, but a medieval mine tunnel.
Altenburg prince robbery
From July 8 to 11, 1455, the knights Wilhelm von Mosen and Wilhelm von Schönfels , accomplices of Kunz von Kaufungen and two of their servants are said to have hidden Prince Ernst of Saxony during the Altenburg prince robbery in the cave . The cave was rediscovered in 1778 (or 1779) by the Hartenstein deacon Johann Friedrich Kaufler. Later, a Latin inscription was carved into the rock here, reminding of Prince Ernst's imprisonment in this crevice.
Paths to the Prinzenhöhle
Today, the Prinzenhöhle with its nearby restaurant "Forsthaus zur Prinzenhöhle" is a popular destination. The cave can be easily reached via the "Forsthaus zur Prinzenhöhle" on the road between Hartenstein and Bad Schlema . From the parking lot at the castle ruins in Hartenstein , a signposted hiking trail leads over 4.5 km to the Prinzenhöhle.
Others
The local history researcher Jürgen Hüller doubted in 2012 that the cave known as the Prinzenhöhle was actually the hiding place of the kidnappers. He explained why the so-called "Prinz-Ernst-Stollen" is more in line with the information that has been handed down.
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Individual evidence
Coordinates: 50 ° 38 ′ 12.6 " N , 12 ° 40 ′ 47.4" E