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Laacher See is a maar lake located within the Eifel region of Germany. It represents the remains of a volcanic eruption around 13,000 years ago, creating a tuff-cone structure known as a ‘maar’. The significant feature is the extensive tuff ring and ash deposit resulting from this Plinian event, imp...

Pulvermaar is a water-filled volcanic maar crater located in the Eifel region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Formed by volcanic explosions during the Pleistocene epoch, it is recognized as one of the deepest natural lakes in the state. The crater is surrounded by a distinct tuff ring, a geologica...

Meerfelder Maar is the largest crater lake in Germany's Eifel region, notable for forming 80,000 years ago and containing paleoclimatic sediment records used in Quaternary geology.

Führerhauptquartier Felsennest was a fortified German command headquarters near Bad Münstereifel in the Eifel region. Adolf Hitler used it during the opening phase of Germany's western offensive in May 1940, making it the first fixed field headquarters he occupied during the Second World War. The co...

Windsborn Crater Lake is a volcanic crater lake in Germany's Eifel region, notable as the only crater lake north of the Alps whose outflow drains entirely into the North Sea.

Schalkenmehrener Maar is a volcanic crater in Germany's Eifel region formed about 10,500 years ago, notable for being divided into a water-filled eastern basin and a dry western half.

Gemündener Maar is a crater lake in Germany's Eifel region formed about 10,500 years ago, notable for its deep basin and popularity as a recreational destination within the Volcanic Eifel.

Strohn Maar is a dry volcanic crater in Germany's Eifel region, notable for its surrounding pyroclastic deposits and its proximity to the famous 120-ton Strohn lava bomb.

Immerather Maar is a dry maar in Germany's Eifel region, notable for lacking a crater lake due to porous sediments and serving as a distinct circular depression used for agriculture.