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Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Landkreis Kassel
Niestetal

Thuiscostein

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Thuiscostein

Recommended by 139 hikers out of 146

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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    February 1, 2024

    The romantic monument is reminiscent of an ancient legend.
    The boards on site explain everything well.

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      April 12, 2020

      According to Tacitus, "Thuisco" is a god who sprung from the earth, whose name is based on the concept of the twofold. Thuisco appears as a hermaphrodite deity who still combines the male (producing) and female (receiving) powers.
      (Source: information board on site)

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        October 17, 2023

        The "Thuscio" stone is an unworked quartzite with a wide, regular groove.
        According to von Schlieffen, the word “consecrated” was originally carved on a stone. This inscription is no longer legible today.

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          Elevation 340 m

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          Location: Niestetal, Landkreis Kassel, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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