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Gießen District

The Old Swede Boulder

Gießen District

The Old Swede Boulder

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The Old Swede Boulder

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Location: Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Rainer

August 18, 2020

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The old Swede is a foundling. This boulder is a migmatic gneiss that was formed under the earth's surface more than 1.5 billion years ago under high pressure and heat. It came to the surface in Sweden through the uplifting of the continents and the weathering of the upper rock massifs and was transported southwards through at least two ice ages. Source: information board by the seating area.

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Siegfried Kühn

August 13, 2025

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It is quite an impressive chunk of rock.

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Gimli

May 3, 2025

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The boulder has completed a long journey from Scandinavia to the Vogelsberg over several years.

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Elevation 670 m

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