Easter Cave

Easter Cave
German: Osterhöhle
Coordinates	[ ⚑ ]
Length	185 metres (607 ft)
Discovery	Before 1630
Geology	High manganese concentration
Show cave opened	1905
Lighting	Carbide lamps
Website	www.osterhoehle.net

The Easter Cave (German: Osterhöhle) is a small cave in the vicinity of Trondorf (in the municipality of Neukirchen bei Sulzbach-Rosenberg) in Germany. The cave is 185 metres long and may be visited during the summer months. It was first mentioned in the records around 1630. The present entrance was artificially created in 1905 in order to open it as a show cave for visitors. The Easter Cave is one of the last caves in Germany to be lit with carbide lamps. Relatively high concentrations of manganese were found on the walls. The origin of the German name, Osterhöhle, is not entirely clear, but it probably comes from the location of the cave on the Osterberg, a hill whose name in turn may possibly be connected with the German goddess of dawn, Ostara.

See also

• List of show caves in Germany

External links

• Easter Cave
• Description of the cave with numerous photos and a map

[ ⚑ ] 49°31′09″N 11°39′47″E / 49.51917°N 11.66306°E / 49.51917; 11.66306

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