The (so-called) sacrificial stones form the 8th station of the Archaeological-Historical Path Marienborn.
They were discovered in the mid-19th century. Foreman Ernst Schmidt and the local researcher Gustav Maas from …

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August 15, 2021

Cycling

Here you can see sacrificial stones that look like a giant has dipped his fingers.
They are a bit off the road and are also worth visiting if you are in the vicinity.

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March 28, 2021

Hiking

Because of the groove in a stone, the stones were called sacrificial stones.

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Elevation 240 m

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Sunday 15 March

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Location: Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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