The Erdmannshöhle, or Earth Man’s Cave, is one of the oldest stalactites or flowstone caves in Germany and located in the Black Forest. 360 metres of the total 2185 metres are open to visitors. One of its gigantic stalactites is mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records. With a diameter of two metres and four metres height this stalactite originated approximate 135,000 years ago.

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