page_title: Balve Cave
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Balve Cave / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Procession during a Schützenfest in Balve
context_page_description: The Balve Cave is the biggest cave used as a cultural venue in Europe. It is located in Balve, Germany.
context_section_description: The Balve Cave was mentioned in the Thidrekssaga. It has been used by the local Schützenfest (marksmen's festival) each year for over 160 years. 
  Since 1985 it has also been the venue of an annual theatre festival, the Festspiele Balver Höhle. Its first play was the Katharina von Georgien directed by Hermann Wedekind.In 1991 it staged dramas based on fairy tales festival was installed by Festspiele Balver Höhle. In 1998 the Festspiele Balver Höhle performed their first oriental musical. In 2009 they did their second, "Der kleine Muck".
  Semi-professionals and professionals are working together at Irish Folk & Celtic Music, Balver Märchenwochen and other activities of Festspiele Balver Höhle.
caption: Procession Schützenfest (1982)
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