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Darmstadt District

Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe

Entrance to the Goldgrube Mine Adit

Darmstadt District

Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe

Entrance to the Goldgrube Mine Adit

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Entrance to the Goldgrube Mine Adit

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Location: Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe, Hochtaunuskreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Taunus☘

February 9, 2024

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The Goldgrube (Gold Mine) on the mountain of the same name was an experimental mine with three tunnels and several shafts, probably dating back to Roman times but possibly also …

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Sylv🏜

October 22, 2024

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The gold mine 🪙💰 near Oberursel was an experimental mine with several shafts, which probably dates back to Roman times or possibly even to Celtic origins. The visible tunnel now serves as a bat quarters🦇🦇🦇. Please avoid unnecessarily illuminating the tunnel entrance. 🕯️

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Joachim N. 🇺🇦

September 21, 2021

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The gold mine was an experimental mine with three tunnels and several shafts, which probably dates from Roman times, possibly also of Celtic origin. In contrast to the hopeful name, gold has never been found here, not even minable ores. Today the shaft serves as a wintering place for bats.

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Elevation 380 m

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Location: Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe, Hochtaunuskreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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