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Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes
The Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes (in German: ''Saalfelder Feengrotten'') are caverns or grottoes of a former mine in near Saalfeld, in the German state of Thuringia.
They have long been famous for their countless colorful mineral formations (speleothems) formed over many years by water dripping through relatively soft rock. Since 1993, the Guinness Book of World Records has termed the ''Feengrotten'' "the most colorful cave grottoes in the world."
==Extent==
The caverns consist of three chambers connected by galleries. In the first chamber, information is presented about the history of the mine — in the 16th to 19th centuries an alum shale mine that was closed in 1850 but opened for sightseeing in 1914. In the first chamber, the historical background of the mine is presented, including information about environmental radiation treatments formerly offered there until such treatments were found to be hazardous.
In the second chamber is found the source of the mineral-laden water that formed colorful stalagmites, stalactites and other shapes over the centuries. The third chamber contains the famed "Fairy Kingdom" (''Märchendom''), featuring a variegated grouping of deposits that, illuminated by theatrical lights and reflected in a perfectly still pool of water, is thought to resemble miniature castles and other buildings.
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