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| Location: | A8 exit Rehlingen, durch Siersburg, dann in Richtung Grenze nach Frankreich, 5km, rechts ab durch Rehlingen-Niedaltdorf. Zwischen Niedaltdorf and Grenze rechts der Straße. |
| Open: | APR-OCT Tue-Sat 10-12, 14-17, Sun, Hol 10-12, 14-18. [2003] |
| Fee: | Adults 2.50, Children 1.50, Reduced 1.50, Schools 1.- |
| Classification: |
 tufa cave,
primary cave,
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| Light: | electric |
| Dimension: | L=120m |
| Guided tours: | L=80m |
| Bibliography: |
Loeser, R. (1934):
Die Niedaltdorfer Tropfsteinhöhle,
Rhein. Heimatpfl. Jg. 6, 1934
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Rücklin, H. (1940): Die Tropfsteinhöhle von Niedaltdorf, Westm. Abh, z. Landes- und Volksforschung, Bd. 4, 1940 ( )
Britz, K. (1952): Wie ist die Niedaltdorfer Tropfsteinhöhle?, Saarl. Volksztg. Nr. 4, 7.1.1952 ( )
Müller, E. (1963): Die Tropfsteinhöhle in Niedaltdorf, Heimatk. Jahrbuch d. Kr. Saarlouis, 1961-1963 ( )
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| Address: |
Tropfsteinhöhle Niedaltdorf, Alfred Kiefer, Neunkircher Str. 10, 66780 Rehlingen-Siersburg (OT Niedaltdorf), Tel: +49-6833-8400. Alfred Kiefer, Am Mühlenberg 4, 66780 Rehlingen-Siersburg (Niedaltdorf), Tel: +49-6833-1510 |
| Last update: | $Date: 2007/08/09 07:52:44 $ |
| 1880 | first parts discovered, when the Restaurant "Zur Tropfsteinhöhle" was built. | |
| 1927 | discovered again during renovation works in the cellar. | |
| 1928 | Willi Biehl builds a staircase and an adit and discovers the longer east branch. | |
| 1933 | development, round trip completed and electric light installed. | |
| 1937 | protected by law as a natural monument. |
The Niedaltdorfer Tropfsteinhöhle is a
tufa cave,
and belongs to the rather rare
primary caves.
It is a 200m long, 40m wide and 8m high deposit of tufa aka sweetwater limestone. This deposit was formed during the last 18,000 years at the spring of a limestone rich brook, a trubutary of the Nied. The town Niedaltdorf is built on top of this tufa deposit, only a few hundred meters from the French border. The Tufa Cave of Niedaltdorf was formed when the tufa was deposited, because of irregular growth of the limestone. Waterfalls, pools, overhanging rims and later shallow caverns were formed. ABout 8,000 years ago some of those overhangs were closed by growing limestone and so the cave was formed.
The German name Tropfsteinhöhle (dripstone cave) is normally used for caves with many dripstones inside. But here it is used in another way: the rock the cave is in, is dripstone. When it is built it is covered by a brook, and it is dripping all over. This tufa is built similar to dripstone, but on the surface.
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