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Dechen Cave 
The Emperor Chamber in the Dechen CaveLocation Sauerland, Germany Length 870 metres Altitude 250 metres Discovery 1868 Geology Rhenish Massif Show cave opened 1868 Length of show cave 360 metres Lighting electric Website http://www.dechenhoehle.de 
Mosaic stone in front of the Dechen Cave at Iserlohn-Letmathe
The Dechen Cave (German: Dechenhöhle) at Iserlohn in Germany is one of the most beautiful and most visited show caves in Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Sauerland at Iserlohn (Grüne district). 360 metres of the 870-metre long cave have been laid out for visitors, beginning at the spot where, in 1868, the cave was discovered by two railway workers. The workers dropped a hammer into a rock crevice which turned out to be the entrance to a dripstone cave when they were searching for the lost tool.
The cave is named after Oberberghauptmann Heinrich von Dechen (1800–1889), in recognition of his contribution to researching the geology of the Rhineland and Westphalia.
See also
- List of show caves in Germany
Categories:- Caves of Germany
- Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Iserlohn
- Visitor attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Show caves in Germany
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