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Teufelsstein (Königshainer Berge)

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Teufelsstein (Königshainer Berge)

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Teufelsstein (Königshainer Berge)

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Location: Königshain, Görlitz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

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3. Bruch 1 Granite Quarry – Kaffeekrug Rock Formation loop from Königshain

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Uwe Drescher

November 4, 2021

In the 18th century, one or more elevations or rocks of the Königshain Mountains were called Eulfinckenstein, Eulstein, Eulenstein, Zeisigberg or Zeisigstein. The present work aims to clarify their location, the extent of their current rock formation and the possible connection to the Teufelsstein rock formation. For this purpose, historical writings, maps and drawings were evaluated and our own site surveys were carried out. This showed that the names Eulenstein and Zeisigstein only applied to a single rock group in the Hochstein area. Gersdorf (1789) and Zobel (in Schmidt 1797) subdivided them into the Eulenstein as the main rock and the Zeisigstein as the immediately adjacent smaller rock cliff. In the first half of the 19th century the names were displaced against the background of the growing interest in the legends of the region. Afterwards Preusker (1841) named this rock formation for the first time as the Devil's Stone. As the new name caught on in common parlance, the old names fell into oblivion. This was already noticed by stock (1922a and b) while exploring the Königshain Mountains. One possible explanation was provided by a local resident who reported the destruction of the Owl Stone around 1870. However, this message turned out to be flawed and inapplicable, as the granite quarrying did not cover the rock. Eulenstein and Zeisigstein referred to a rock formation that is now called Teufelsstein. It is located about 350 m northwest of the Hochstein and comprises a larger elongated rock and a rock cliff in front of it to the north. A comparison with the historical images from 1782 and 1797 shows that the rock formation has remained unchanged to this day despite the earlier granite quarrying in the Hochstein area.
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Peter W. Janakiew

April 18, 2021

The structure of the rocks seems very unstable, as if everything is falling together. As it probably happens every now and then, judging by the stones that lie around the rock.

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Franka 🍀🌻

April 18, 2021

Beautiful rock formation, with lots of climbing opportunities.

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Location: Königshain, Görlitz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

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