!!!Eisriesenwelt

Eisriesenwelt, ("Ice Giant World"); ice cave near Werfen in the 
karstic Dachstein limestone of the Tennengebirge mountains in the 
province of Salzburg, the largest accessible ice cave in the world 
(total length 50 km, show cave about 800 m long). The 
entrance is in the steep western wall of Hochkogel mountain (alt. 
2,282 m) at an altitude of 1,641 m, to be reached by a 
mountain road and cableway from Werfen. Remarkable parts of the cave 
are Posselt hall, Hymir hall (the part of Eisriesenwelt with the most 
massive ice growth) and Odin hall; entrance to 
"Alexander-von-Moerk-Dom" with the grave of Alexander von Moerk, 
the first explorer of the cave is through the "Eistor" - ice gate 
(alt. 1,744 m). The next cavity is "Eispalast" (ice palace), the 
last hall of the glaciated part of the cave. The first guided tours 
took place in 1920. Since 1929 the Eisriesenwelt has been a classified 
natural monument. Every year almost 180,000 visitors see the cave.

!Literature
Salzburg Hoehlenbuch, vol. 4, 1985.


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