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Katzenstein on Lärchenweg

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Schmölln-Putzkau

Katzenstein on Lärchenweg

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Location: Schmölln-Putzkau, Bautzen, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

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1. Ponds at Rüdenberg – Marienkirche Putzkau loop from Bischofswerda

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2. Katzenstein on Lärchenweg – Rüdenberg Summit (444 m) loop from Großdrebnitz

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3. Hazel Dormouse Bridge – Rüdenberg Summit (444 m) loop from Bischofswerda

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Peter W. Janakiew

February 23, 2021

The split boulder has numerous inscriptions that testify to its importance over the years. Probably because of the numerous horseshoe-like prints, the name was given the name "Devil's Stone" at some point. Because the devil appears disguised in many legends and is then often unmasked by his horse's foot peeking out.

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Uwe Drescher

November 21, 2021

And now the truth !!!!

A hiker was on his way to the Rüdenberg when he saw a stone carved and marked with imprints and thought to himself that I call it the devil's stone. He also resorted to legends with the devil, so that this stone would also delight other hikers, after all it had to be a highlight. And really many other hikers get into this nonsense, because after all it had to be a highlight.

The real Teufelsstein is not on the hiking trail.

It is a surface natural monument, it is one of the sun sanctuaries of Upper Lusatia, they are calendar-astronomical stone formations. These stones have a gap or an opening (usually called a sun gate) through which the sun shines at different angles, so it was possible to determine the seasons.

Legends and traditions are not known. As a calendar solar event, the WSW. known.

The stone that is shown here in the highlight does not have this, nor does it have a sign with an owl, it is a fake.

The real devil's stone was researched as part of the project Götterhand by the specialist group for archaeoatronomy of the observatory Bruno-H.-Bürgel. This project was funded by the Leader Region Bautzener Oberland and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

I've added a photo of the real Teufelsstein.

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Günter und Carola

April 22, 2022

Many thanks to Uwe Drescher for the detailed explanation!

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Location: Schmölln-Putzkau, Bautzen, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

Katzenstein on Lärchenweg

1. Ponds at Rüdenberg – Marienkirche Putzkau loop from Bischofswerda

2. Katzenstein on Lärchenweg – Rüdenberg Summit (444 m) loop from Großdrebnitz

3. Hazel Dormouse Bridge – Rüdenberg Summit (444 m) loop from Bischofswerda

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