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Eleven O'Clock Stone

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Eleven O'Clock Stone

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    May 10, 2021

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    The sandstone rock, which was originally included on its west side as a stepping plate in the “Steingasse” mountain path, has been called “Elf-Uhr-Stein” by the Gelnhäuser since ancient times. …
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    October 23, 2020

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    So that everyone in the vineyards knew what the clock had 'struck': When the first ray of sunlight fell on this sandstone (which was then free-standing), eleven had struck.
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    June 30, 2022

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    The 11 o'clock stone is also reminiscent of the former vineyards above Gelnhausen. It practically had the function of a sundial that warned of the onset of noon.
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    Location: Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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