The Eiskapelle, Bavaria, Germany Jan 15, 2024

The Eiskapelle, or Ice Chapel, is a natural cave tucked in the impressive Bavarian Alps around the Königssee—a lake located in southeastern Germany. The Eiskapelle"s formation is attributed to the melting of the glacier that surrounds the Watzmann mountain and is particularly attractive due to its natural icicles and ice formations. Over the years, the site has undergone significant transformations due to environmental changes and temperature fluctuation. Despite the threat of global warming, scientists remain optimistic about this landscape"s preservation. The reason? Avalanches that descend from the Alps each winter provide new sources of snow and ice that should keep the cave sustained for years to come.

© Christian Bäck/eStock Photo

palette

Today in History

Jan 15, 2025Pointe du Diable, Saint-Pierre, Réunion Island
Jan 15, 2026The fishing village of Reine, Norway

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug 14, 2025Piz Nair mountain, Switzerland
Feb 1, 2024Sassnitz lighthouse, Germany
Mar 16, 2025A kingfisher perched on a branch
Feb 10, 2025Art Installation of umbrellas, London, England
Oct 6, 2025Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
Sep 4, 2024Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
Jun 10, 2024The city of Osaka at night, Japan
Sep 3, 2023Skyscrapers in Manhattan
Jul 11, 2025Tokyo at sunrise, Japan
Dec 3, 2025Sandhill cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, United States
Jan 14, 2024Whooper swans
Aug 19, 2025Flysch in Zumaia, Basque Country, Spain
Feb 12, 2025Marine iguanas, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Dec 17, 2023Bohemian waxwings
Apr 14, 2025Atlantic spotted dolphins near Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal
Jan 2, 2025Ardez village, Graubunden, Switzerland
Feb 26, 2025Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
Nov 11, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Jul 30, 2025Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Dec 7, 2023Verdon Gorge, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Oct 12, 2023Palouse region, Idaho, USA
Nov 10, 2023Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
Dec 27, 2025Lake Superior, Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States
Jun 27, 2025Splendid leaf frog
Apr 6, 2024Himeji Castle, Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Aug 9, 2024Inca ruin of Sacsayhuamán near Cusco, Peru
Jul 2, 2025Spine-cheeked anemonefish
Aug 30, 2024Whale shark
Jun 21, 2025Masai giraffes in the Serengeti
Jan 27, 2026Dalmatian pelicans, Lake Kerkini, Greece