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Oberkirchener Sandstone Quarry

Oberkirchener Sandstone Quarry

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Oberkirchener Sandstone Quarry

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Location: Obernkirchen, Landkreis Schaumburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Jamatoja aus Hannover 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🍀

May 14, 2021

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Oberkirchen sandstone was used in the Bremen Town Hall (1407), Vladimir Palace, St. Petersburg (1872), Cologne Cathedral, Aachen Cathedral, Berlin Victory Column, Ulm Minster, Brazil, the USA and Russia.

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Lars

April 1, 2024

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The quarry is freely accessible.

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Andreas

April 19, 2020

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The forest path from the JBF parking lot to the quarry is totally idyllic. A nice conclusion to the dinosaurs route.

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Elevation 400 m

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Friday 15 May

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Location: Obernkirchen, Landkreis Schaumburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

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