The Eisriesenwelt (German for "World of the Ice Giants")[1] is a natural limestone and ice cave located in Werfen, Austria, about 40 km south of Salzburg. The cave is inside the Hochkogel mountain in the Tennengebirge section of the Alps. It is the largest ice cave in the world,[2] extending more than 42 km and visited by about 200,000 tourists every year.[2]
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^ abJochen Duckeck (2005-10-04). "Showcaves of Austria: Eisriesenwelt". Archived from the original on 2006-10-19. Retrieved 2006-07-31.
The Eisriesenwelt (German for "World of the Ice Giants") is a natural limestone and ice cave located in Werfen, Austria, about 40 km south of Salzburg...
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Salzburg. It is mainly known for medieval Hohenwerfen Castle and the Eisriesenwelt ice cave, the largest in the world. Werfen is located in the northwest...
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are numerous caves in the Tennen Mountains. The most famous is the Eisriesenwelt near Werfen, which is about 42 km long and is the largest ice cave in...
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