Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Bergisches Land
Frauensteine (Aaper Forest)
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Bergisches Land
Frauensteine (Aaper Forest)
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Location: Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The so-called Frauensteine are a striking collection of large quartzite stones around which legend of early cult site use rank. There is no evidence for it.
March 20, 2018
The Frauensteine are a small group of rocks located in the Aaper forest of Düsseldorf. About 10 of the stones are more than one meter in length.The women's stones are also known as Witte Wiewerkes (white / white women), wise women or Siebenstein. The exact origin of the names is not known.
Source: WikipediaMore information at:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frauensteine
kraftorte-nrw.de/listing/frauensteine
duesseldorf.de/stadtgruen/landschafts-und-naturschutz/naturdenkmale/geologisches/gesteine/marxhoehe.html
April 13, 2021
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