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Prinzenhöhle und Von-der-Becke-Höhle

The "Von der Becke" cave, with 2200m of passage length, is the largest cave of the Perick cave system; the Prinzenhöhle is its smallest.

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Prinzenhöhle und Von-der-Becke-Höhle

The "Von der Becke" cave, with 2200m of passage length, is the largest cave of the Perick cave system; the Prinzenhöhle is its smallest.

Hemer

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The "Von der Becke" cave, with 2200m of passage length, is the largest cave of the Perick cave system; the Prinzenhöhle is its smallest.

Characteristics

  • Type: Cave
  • Municipality: Hemer
  • Record updated:

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 "Von der Becke" cave and the Prinzenhöhle lie northwest of the Heinrichshöhle at the western foot of the Perick-Berg. A total of 4 sealed entrances are located in a former quarry. The larger part of the caves lies in the "NSG Felsenmeer".

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Approximate position

Entrances

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  1. Prinzenhöhle und Von-der-Becke-Höhle

    51.379811, 7.773886
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Description

Morphology

The "Von der Becke" cave, also known as the "Alte Höhle" or Große Sundwicher Höhle, with 2200m of passage length is the largest cave of the Perick cave system. The Prinzenhöhle is the smallest cave of this system.

Other details

The Höhlensystem is connected with the Heinrichshöhle. Both caves belong to the Perick-Höhlensystem.

History

The Prinzenhöhle was discovered only in the year 1812 during quarry work.

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