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Roman Giant Column (Riesensäule) at the Felsenmeer

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Roman Giant Column (Riesensäule) at the Felsenmeer

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Roman Giant Column (Riesensäule) at the Felsenmeer

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    September 30, 2020

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    The column is a Roman work of art approximately 2,000 years old. It measures 9.33 meters long and weighs 27.5 tons. For more details, please see the PDF at felsenmeer-zentrum.de.
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    August 22, 2021

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    A vestige of the Romans and truly imposing to behold.
    There is also a small kiosk that welcomes the exhausted young and old climbers with drinks and warm sausages.
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    February 18, 2023

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    The giant column is 9.33 m long and weighs 27.5 t. It was probably created at the beginning of the 4th century and is therefore almost 2,000 years old. The granite from the Felsenmeer near Lautertal was used in the construction of the cathedral in Trier. Four mighty granite columns, each 12 m high and weighing 65 tons, once supported the building. Two fragments of a column have been lying next to the cathedral portal as the “Trier Domstein” since 1623. The only 9.33 m long column from the Felsenmeer never found its way to Trier.
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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Elevation 500 m

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