The count's beautiful daughter was to find a young knight as a groom. Hence, many wealthy knights came there to hold the young miss's hand. She opted for a large, good-natured German knight. However, the count would much rather have had a Celtic son-in-law, who should be rich but also angry. Therefore, a competition should be held to decide who may marry the count's daughter.

The suitors should quickly drive up to the Breitenstein rock in their team and turn there. Since it was very narrow there, this was a difficult task. The German knight won, which annoyed the other man so much that he plunged down into the Saar on a second attempt by horse and carriage and was devoured by the waves.

A big wedding was celebrated, and as a reminder, horseshoes and furrows were carved into the rock, as can still be seen today.

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David

August 15, 2020

I don't know whether this is to be recommended. But it's always nice right here near Montclair.

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🐲 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐋𝐘 🐲

February 17, 2022

Always worth a visit!

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Location: Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany

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