The Kreuzstein standing here is considered a natural monument, the exact age of which is not known. In addition to their function as boundary markers, such stone monuments were often erected as atonement for a violent crime.

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The ancient Schwedenstein on the former army and trade route between Haig and Burggrub is full of puzzles and mysticism.
In a border description from 1569, the Kreuzstein is listed in the vernacular better known as Schwedenstein

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October 21, 2025

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Since it was already mentioned in 1569, it cannot be a "Schwedenstein," as they were only active around Kronach during the Thirty Years' War, starting in 1632. It is also not an expiation stone, but rather a judicial boundary stone (Fraischgrenzstein) between the Kronach district and the neighboring knightly territories of Haig and Burggrub (similar to the nearby "Leichstein" near Rottelsdorf).

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1. Schwedenstein Cross Stone loop from Burggrub

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2. Schwedenstein Cross Stone – St. Laurentius Church Burggrub loop from Haig

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3. Schwedenstein Cross Stone – St. Laurentius Church Burggrub loop from Burggrub

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1. Schwedenstein Cross Stone loop from Burggrub

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