Fingalshöhle bei Obernzenn, Former sandstone quarry in Illesheim, Germany.
The Fingalshöhle quarry stretches 100 meters in length and 50 meters in width, with red sandstone walls rising up to five meters high.
During the Thirty Years War and Napoleonic campaigns, the quarry served as a shelter for local residents and a military field camp.
The sandstone walls contain numerous inscriptions from the 18th and 19th centuries, including those from noble families Seckendorff, Rotenhan, and Guttenberg.
The site stands at 415 meters above sea level and lies along the road connecting the towns of Obernzenn and Sontheim.
An inscription commemorates Captain von Erckert, who fell during the American War of Independence.
Location: Illesheim
Elevation above the sea: 415 m
Length: 100 m
Width: 50 m
Part of: Cultural heritage D-5-6528-0295 in Illesheim, Baudenkmal D-5-75-133-13 in Illesheim
Address: Birkenbuck Eben- und Leitenholz
GPS coordinates: 49.45422,10.44353
Latest update: March 5, 2025 03:24
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