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Philippenhöhle

The Philippenhöhle, also called Philippenloch, is a natural karst cave near Weismain on the northern edge of the Franconian Switzerland.

Weismain

The Philippenhöhle, also called Philippenloch, is a natural karst cave near Weismain on the northern edge of the Franconian Switzerland.

Characteristics

  • Type: Cave
  • Municipality: Weismain
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Caves are protected biotopes (§30 BNatSchG). Caves used by bats as winter quarters must not be entered from 1 October to 31 March (§39(6) BNatSchG), except show caves and their developed parts.

Location

The Philippenhöhle (also known as Philippenloch) is a natural karst cave near the Upper Franconian town of Weismain in the district of Lichtenfels in Bavaria. The cave is located on the northern edge of the Franconian Switzerland.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Philippenhöhle

    50.043300, 11.219900
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Description

Other details

The cave has the protection status of a ground monument and is listed by the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation under monument number D-4-5933-0073. In the Franconian Alb Cave Register (HFA), the cave is registered as C 40.

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