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Aeolus Rock

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Aeolus Rock

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    Location: Wonsees, Landkreis Kulmbach, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    May 29, 2025

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    The Temple of Aeolus stood on the rock dedicated to the wind god Aeolus, accessible only via two rock bridges. The temple collapsed during a severe thunderstorm in 1830.

    The stairs leading up to the top are dilapidated and are now closed.
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    September 13, 2020

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    The Aeolus Tower was named after the Greek god of the wind, the pavilion fell from the Aeolus rock during a thunderstorm on May 25, 1830. The stairs up to the natural stone base are locked.
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    June 30, 2020

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    The Aeolus Tower used to be at the top
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    Elevation 560 m

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