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Dreisesselstein

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Dreisesselstein

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Location: Demitz-Thumitz, Bautzen, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

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Uwe Drescher

June 12, 2021

Just a few hundred meters from the summit lies the Dreisesselstein, an unusually shaped granite block with three large notches (“chairs”), which is part of the legendary treasure trove of Upper Lusatia. According to the information plaque on this stone, the legend goes as follows:
"Once upon a time, a mountain spirit lived in the caves of the Jungfernstein with his three daughters. Whenever dancing took place in the taverns of Thumitz and Schmölln, the three girls would also appear.
They were admired by the boys for their beauty and grace. The only regret was that they always left the dance hall before midnight.
They were often accompanied by boys on their way home.
A rest was taken at the Dreisesselstein. The girls told their companions that they liked sitting there to enjoy the beautiful view. But shortly before midnight, they always said goodbye and declined any further company.
Once, the boys decided to explore the home of the three beautiful girls. With lively conversation, they kept the three girls at the Dreisesselstein longer than usual. Suddenly, the Schmölln church clock struck midnight. The three girls let out a horrible scream – then they disappeared. Their companions stood in horror, as the forest rustled terribly. A short time later, the boys heard a bloodcurdling scream from the valley, from the Galgenteich pond in Birkenrode, followed shortly after by a second and a third.

The beautiful girls were never seen again. It is said that the mountain spirit of the Jungfernstein drowned them in anger because they had violated his command to be home before midnight.

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Uwe

January 29, 2020

Dreisesselstein Old boundary stone from 1776 .

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October 21, 2021

Presumably, a border inspection took place in 1776 or forest areas on the Klosterberg, which belonged to the St. Marienstern monastery, were transferred to the Thumitz and Döbschke manors (near Göda). The coats of arms of the manors and the monastery (with the year 1776) are carved into the granite boulder.

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Location: Demitz-Thumitz, Bautzen, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

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