Nordhusia Underwater Village
Dive site in Sundhäuser See, Germany
An artificial underwater village at about 10 m with church, graveyard and gallows, plus a fishing-boat wreck at 21 m in the same lake.
- Usual dive
- 12 m
- Deepest point
- 40 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Jun–Aug
- Entry
- From shore
The story
Sundhäuser See is a former gravel pit in Thuringia. The underwater town 'Nordhusia' was inaugurated in 2011, and the lake also holds four wrecks and seven concrete sculptures sunk in 2019.
Source: de.wikipedia.org
The dive
A lake and wreck dive from the shore. Known for crustaceans.
Who it's for
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Lake, Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Fresh water
What you might see
- Crustaceans
- Freshwater fish
Why divers come
- Submerged village
Season in Sundhäuser See
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Aug.
Source: scubadiverlife.comWhere is Sundhäuser See?
The point shows the Sundhäuser See area, not the exact dive site.
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.