Gußmannshöhle, Show cave and entrance in Lenningen, Germany.
Gußmannshöhle is a show cave in the Swabian Jura featuring limestone formations and passages carved by underground water. The natural chambers display layers and structures formed over vast periods of time.
The cave was scientifically examined by Karl Gußmann in 1889 and opened to visitors shortly after in 1890. Early excavations revealed bones from Ice Age animals.
The cave takes its name from Karl Gußmann, the explorer who first investigated it. Today visitors come here to experience the region's geological past directly.
Bring sturdy shoes and a jacket, as temperatures stay cool year-round inside. The entrance is relatively accessible, but moving through the passages requires care and moderate fitness.
Researchers found monkey remains and a one-meter-long tusk inside the cave. These discoveries show the region once had far more diverse wildlife than it does today.
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