Leichtweißhöhle
Leichtweißhöhle lies in northern Wiesbaden, among the Taunus mountains, as an artificially enlarged slate rock overhang. A second entrance, dark slate, and a wooden bridge over an artificial waterfall shape the approach. Inside, the passage extends about thirty metres and reaches two metres in height.
Forest workers discovered it in 1791 after seeing smoke rise from the rocks. Heinrich Anton Leichtweiß used the refuge between 1789 and 1791 as a poacher and outlaw. In 1856, Wiesbaden’s Beautification Society expanded the space into a romantic robber’s den. A moss-lined sleeping niche, round room, stone table, old firearms, and sabers furnish the story.
After the Second World War, vandalism brought closure until the city restored the entrance in 1983. Guided tours connect the cave’s theatrical setting with Leichtweiß’s history and its changing public role. Nearby, a playground and trails marked by the Via Mattiacorum extend the visit into the Taunus landscape.
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