 The entrance of the Hohle Fels cave | |
  location in Germany  Hohle Fels (Germany) | |
| Location | Schelklingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
|---|---|
| Region | Ach Valley, Swabian Jura |
| Coordinates | 48°22′45″N 9°45′20″E / 48.37917°N 9.75556°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Upper Paleolithic |
| Cultures | Aurignacian |
| Official name | Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii |
| Designated | 2017 (41st session) |
| Reference no. | 1527 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
The Hohle Fels (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːləˈfɛls]; also Hohlefels, Hohler Fels, German for "hollow rock") is a cave in the Swabian Jura of Germany that has yielded a number of important archaeological finds dating from the Upper Paleolithic. Artifacts found in the cave represent some of the earliest examples of prehistoric art and musical instruments ever discovered. The cave is just outside the town of Schelklingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg, near Ulm. Because of the outstanding archeological finds and their cultural significance, in 2017 the site became part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura.[1]
- ^ "Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 24 September 2022.