Steinkirche

#1994 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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The stone church Scharzfeld in the Harz Mountains is a cave near the Herzberg district of Scharzfeld in the district of Göttingen in southern Lower Saxony.

It is a round-arched cave in dolomite rocks. It is about 28 m long, 6 to 8 m high and as wide. In the Paleolithic period, the cave served as a campsite for reindeer hunters. In the Middle Ages it became a church room with a cemetery forecourt, which fell into oblivion from the 16th century.

Coordinates: 51°38'0"N, 10°22'39"E

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Lower SaxonyGermany

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Steinkirche – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Herzberg Castle, Unicorn Cave, Burg Scharzfels, Großer Knollen.

2.5 miNW
Museum, Forts and castles
Herzberg Castle, Herzberg am Harz
65 min walk • Herzberg Castle is a German schloss in Herzberg am Harz in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony. The present-day, quadrangular building has its origins in the 11th century as a medieval castle.
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Unicorn Cave
31 min walk • Unicorn Cave, situated in the Harz Mountains of Germany, is a natural wonder shrouded in myth and geological significance. This subterranean marvel, known in German as "Einhornhöhle," which translates to "Unicorn Cave," has captured the imagination of visitors for...
1.4 miE
Forts and castles
Burg Scharzfels
36 min walk • Perched atop a rocky promontory in the Harz Mountains, Burg Scharzfels stands as a sentinel over the scenic landscapes of Lower Saxony, Germany. This medieval castle, whose origins date back to the 10th century, is a testament to the region's rich history...
3.2 miNE
Forested peak with trails and a viewpoint
Großer Knollen
83 min walk • The Großer Knollen is a 687.4-metre-high mountain in the southwestern part of the Harz in Lower Saxony, Germany.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Adlersberg
99 min walk • The Adlersberg is a hill in the Harz mountains of central Germany that lies south of Sieber in the district of Göttingen in Lower Saxony. It is 593.2 m high and is situated west of the Aschentalshalbe. It also separates the valley of Breitental with its river, the Tiefenbeek, from the Langental.
2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Eichelnkopf
51 min walk • The Eichelnkopf is a 545.7 m high hill in the southwestern part of the Harz Mountains in the central German state of Lower Saxony.
4.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Schadenbeeksköpfe
121 min walk • The Schadenbeeksköpfe are two summits on a southeastern outlier of the Aschentalshalbe in the Harz Mountains of Germany, about 3.6 kilometres southeast of Sieber in the district of Göttingen in Lower Saxony.
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Großer Mittelberg, Harz National Park
110 min walk • The Großer Mittelberg is a ridge in the Harz Mountains of Germany that begins immediately northeast of Lonau in the district of Göttingen in Lower Saxony. It separates the valley of Kirchtal, through which the Große Lonau flows, from the Mariental and the Kleine Lonau. is...
2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Juessee, Herzberg am Harz
51 min walk • The Juessee is located in the middle of the urban area of Herzberg am Harz.
5.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Braakberg, Harz National Park
138 min walk • The Braakberg is a 645.5 metre high mountain in the Harz in central Germany, in the unincorporated area of Harz in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony.
4.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aschentalshalbe
125 min walk • The Aschentalshalbe is a ridge in the Harz Mountains of Germany that is up to 685 m above sea level. It lies south of the village of Sieber in the unincorporated area of Harz in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony.