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Syrauer Drachenhöhle
Dragon's Cave Syrau
Useful Information
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| Image: location of the cave. © Gemeindeverwaltung Syrau. |
| Location: |
A9 München-Berlin, exit Schleiz, aprox. 25km B282 towards Plauen.
A72 Hof-Chemnitz exit Plauen Ost or Pirk,
from Plauen B92 and B282, 8km to Syrau.
Next airpot is Hof app. 30km.
26km N Hof.
City limits of Syrau.
(45,Na45)
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| Open: |
APR-OCT daily daily 9:30-17,
NOV, FEB, MAR daily 10-16,
DEC-JAN please call.
[2006]
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| Fee: |
Adults EUR 4.50, Children (4-14) EUR 2.50, Family EUR 12.60.
Groups (15+): Adults EUR 4, Children (4-14) EUR 2.
[2006]
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| Classification: |
 Karst cave,
cave system, Upper Devon
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| Light: |
electric
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| Dimension: |
L=550m.
Großer See (Great Lake): L=28m, B=10m, D=2m.
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| Guided tours: |
L=350m, D=40min., St=81, V=40,000/a [2005].
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| Bibliography: |
(1985):
Die Syrauer Drachenhöhle,
published by: Rat der Gemeinde Syrau, Plauen.
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| Address: |
Drachenhöhle Syrau, Höhlenberg 10, 08548 Syrau (Vogtland), Tel: +49-37431-3735, Fax: +49-37431-80912.
E-mail: 
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| Last update: | $Date: 2007/11/19 21:30:48 $ |
History
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| Image: the entrance to the Drachenhöhle. |
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| 14-MAR-1928 | discovered during quarry work. Development and electric light in the same year. |
| 1929 | publication of the first cave guidebook. |
| 1929 | discovery of the Irrgarten (maze) beacause of very low water level in the lakes. |
| 1934 | development of the Irrgarten and addition to the exting tour. |
| 1980 | start of the discovery of the water filled lower level. |
| 1985 | entrance and exhibition modernising. |
Description
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| Image: probably the most impressive speleothem of the cave, a shawl or curtain. © Gemeindeverwaltung Syrau. |
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| Image: map of the cave. © Gemeindeverwaltung Syrau. |
The Drachenhöhle was discovered in the former Walther'schen
Steinbruch (Walter's Quarry), after the quarry was already closed.
Only the quarry worker Bruchmeister Ludwig
Undeutsch was still allowed to quarry, because he had no other income.
Today the quarry is a small park with an open air theatre.
The cave was developed extremely fast: 199 days from the discovery to the
opening is maybe the fastest development of all show caves.
The main reason for this fact is the high unemployment rate at this time.
The community of Syrau provided work for the people and hoped to increase
tourism.
The cave has a maze-like structure and many cave lakes.
The lakes are interconnented and so they all have the same level.
The largest lake is the Großer See (Great Lake).
Its water is very clear and has a green colour, because of the high amount of
dissolved limestone.
In 1929, a very dry year, the water level was very low, so the Irrgarten
(Maze) behind the Nixensee (Nix's Lake) was discovered.
It was developed too, but to keep this part dry the water level had to be lowered
by pumping.
Additionaly this part of the cave is very narrow and a dead end.
So it is not part of the tour any more.
The cave has very little limestone formations.
The Elefantenohr (Elephants Ear), a 50cm long
curtain is really nice.
The cave has some small but nice
Excentriques.
They are located along the path from Kristallsaal (Crystal Ballroom) to
Schatzkammer (Treasure Chamber) at the ceiling
and they are not mentioned at the guided tour.
The Devonian limestone of this area contains a very high amount of clay.
Thus the cave is filed with huge amounts of residual clay, forming strange and
rare clay speleothems.
This clay formations are a special sight of the Drachenhöhle.
The pictures are used with the consent of the Gemeindeverwaltung Syrau.
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