Vermilion cave
The Zinnoberhöhle is a tunnel of the old mining in the Harzer Bodetal in Saxony-Anhalt .
It is located in the rocky slope on the left side of the Bode valley about 70 meters above the Bode . The Zinnoberstieg leads past her a short distance away . The entrance to the cave is secured against unauthorized entry by a barrier.
In historical times, vermilion was found in the tunnel known as the cave . The cinnabar cave is described in historical records as a very narrow crevice , 150 to 200 feet long and 20 to 30 feet high.
literature
- Axel and Volker Mothes, Harzer Klippen- & Stiegenwelt , Volume II, Stiegenbuchverlag Halle (Saale), 2016, page 39 ff.
Coordinates: 51 ° 44 ′ 3.9 ″ N , 11 ° 0 ′ 59.9 ″ E