When Korbach was still by the sea - guided tour of the Korbach Fissure fossil site

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Immerse yourself in the history of the earth - in a time 250 million years ago, when the Hanseatic city of Korbach was still by the sea. Experience the oldest fossil fissure in Europe!






Korbacher Spalte




Die Korbacher Spalte - Fossilienfundstätte / Geofoyer Kalkturm Korbach




Dachgeschoss Kalkturm

Address

When Korbach was still by the sea - guided tour of the Korbach Fissure fossil site

Frankenberger Landstraße 22

34497 Korbach

Telephone: +49 5631 53289

info@museum-korbach.de

Get to know the oldest ancestors of mammals and dinosaurs. Find out how vertebrates managed to colonize the entire planet under water, on land and in the air. We will also show you the importance of limestone for the development of the town of Korbach.

The tour starts at the information pavilion in the quarry and ends in the neighboring GeoFoyer Kalkturm Korbach.



Guided tours:

April - October: Sun 11:15 a.m.
in July and August additionally: Mon 4:30 p.m.


Tickets and meeting point: Korbach Column Quarry, Frankenberger Landstraße 22




MeineCardPlus: Free guided tour

AuszeitCardPlus: Free guided tour (once a year)



Numerous other group tours on request.


Prices

Guided tour prices

MeineCardPlus: Free guided tour
AuszeitCardPlus: Free guided tour (once a year)


Adults: € 4.00

Children & young people (from 6 years)
2,00 €

Business hours

Spring
01.04.2025 - 30.06.2025
Fall
01.09.2025 - 31.10.2025
Summer vacation
01.07.2025 - 31.08.2025


Winter break
Closed: 01.11.2025 - 31.03.2026

Directions

Parking spaces directly on site