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Obermarsberg Drakenhöhlen
Archaeological Site | Historic Site
Obermarsberg Drakenhöhle: Mystical caves shrouded in legend, where the dragon Fafnir is said to have once guarded the legendary Nibelung treasure. A fascinating destination steeped in history.
Address
Obermarsberg Drakenhöhlen
Unnamed Road
34431 Marsberg
Telephone: +49 2992 / 3388
Properties:
Countless legends surround Eresberg. For example, the story of Siegfried, who defeated the dragon Fafnir here, then bathed in its blood, and thus became invulnerable—at least except for that one spot between his shoulder blades, which would later prove to be his undoing. This dragon, Fafnir, is said to have guarded the Nibelung hoard in the Drakenhöhle on the Eresberg. Whether that is true remains to be seen. After all, there are a number of other caves in Germany that claim to have been the site of this battle. What is certain, however, is that there were two springs here that supplied water to the city.
Directions
Bus route from Marsberg Train Station: 497 Marsberg Train Station is centrally located in the city center. In addition, there are approximately 1,000 free parking spaces available within a 500-meter radius of the Marsberg city center, including the Park & Ride lot on the street “An den Gleisen.” You can get to Marsberg… … by car: • A44 Dortmund–Kassel (Marsberg interchange, Lichtenau interchange) • B7 Chemnitz–Düsseldorf (direct connection) • A33 Paderborn–Osnabrück (about 30 minutes) • B252 Blomberg–Marburg (about 20 minutes) • A7 Kassel–Hanover (about 60 minutes) … by train (hourly service): • Dortmund-Sauerland-Express (Warburg–Dortmund) • Three stops in Marsberg: Bredelar, (Nieder-)Marsberg, Westheim • Direct connection to the IC/ICE stations in Warburg and Dortmund