The dinosaur discovery site in Brilon Nehden is world-famous and a geological monument. This is where palaeontologists found the bones of Iguanodon in 1978. Discover the Cretaceous period in the Sauerland, follow the interactive trail and visit Igu, your very own dinosaur!
- 5 interactive games about dinosaurs - 360° panorama of the Cretaceous period - Playground
Text: Heimatbund Semper Idem
In 1978, bones of the Iguanodon (toothed iguana) were found in a nearby quarry in Nehden. A copy of the dinosaur is on display in the town museum in Brilon; the original can be seen in the Landesmuseum in Münster.
Dino-Spuren/Dinosaurierfundstelle Brilon-Nehden
Mitten im Sauerland wartet eine Sensation auf kleine und große Dino-Forscher!