Sirgenstein Cave

#1163 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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The small Sirgenstein Cave, German: Sirgensteinhöhle is situated 565 m above sea level inside the 20 m high Sirgenstein, a limestone rock. The cave sits 35 m above the Ach River valley bottom in the central Swabian Jura, southern Germany. Archaeologist R. R. Schmidt excavated the site in 1906 during which he identified indices of prehistoric human presence. He recorded the complete stratigraphic sequence of Palaeolithic and Neolithic origin. In his 1910 analysis Schmidt inspired future archaeologists with his pioneering concept of including the excavation site within its geographic region, contextualizing it within a wide scientific spectrum and demonstrated valuable results as he correlated the Sirgenstein layer structure to those of prehistoric sites in France. ()

Local name: Sirgensteinhöhle Length: 131 ftCoordinates: 48°23'13"N, 9°45'40"E

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Baden-WürttembergGermany

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Sirgenstein Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Geißenklösterle, Hohle Fels, Sirgenstein Castle, Venus of Hohle Fels.

0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Geißenklösterle
24 min walk • Geißenklösterle Cave, located in the Swabian Jura of southern Germany, is an archaeological site of significant importance. This prehistoric cave has provided a rich tapestry of insights into the lives of early modern humans, particularly the Aurignacian culture...
0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Hohle Fels
17 min walk • Nestled in the lush landscapes of the Swabian Jura in southern Germany, Hohle Fels is a prehistoric cave that stands as a testament to the ingenuity and creativity of early human civilization. This archaeological site, which translates to "Hollow Rock," has offered a...
~40 ftN
Forts and castles
Sirgenstein Castle
1 min walk • Sirgenstein Castle is a ruined castle on rock, over twenty metres high, with a cave inhabited in the Stone Age, the Sirgenstein, between the town of Blaubeuren and hamlet of Schelklingen in Alb-Donau-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Art gallery
Venus of Hohle Fels
17 min walk • The Venus of Hohle Fels is an Upper Paleolithic Venus figurine made of mammoth ivory that was unearthed in 2008 in Hohle Fels, a cave near Schelklingen, Germany.