Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Gießen District

Langenstein Menhir and Churchyard

Gießen District

Langenstein Menhir and Churchyard

Highlight • Monument

Langenstein Menhir and Churchyard

Hiking

4.5

(25)

Cycling

4.8

(21)

Save

Location: Kirchhain, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

Save

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Tips

Michel ✔

January 9, 2021

Hiking

Rough Romanized, figural stone reliefs from the late Gothic period are attached to both west corners of the church. The churchyard wall has a barrel vaulted vestibule from the 16th century. A prehistoric, probably Stone Age, 4.75 m high giant stone (menhir), to which the place name is attributed, is placed next to the entrance to the approximately circular churchyard.

Translated by

•

Michel ✔

January 9, 2021

Hiking

In the choir, the two-layer net vault is inserted, which can be found in a similar form in the castle church of Meisenheim and in the Salvatorchörlein at the Leonhardskirche …

Translated by

•

Michel ✔

January 9, 2021

Hiking

A special treasure is the double free-floating reticulated vault in the choir, an architectural masterpiece that is almost unique in Germany.

Translated by

•

Nearby routes

Best routes near Langenstein Menhir and Churchyard

4.8

(19)

113

riders

#1.

Ohm just before Anzefahr – Hainmühle on the Ohm River loop from Langenstein

44.2km

02:41

220m

210m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.4

(5)

riders

#2.

Sandfang Pond – View of Amöneburg loop from Stadtallendorf

28.4km

01:45

170m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.7

(6)

riders

#3.

View of Amöneburg – Eiscafé San Remo loop from Langenstein

20.6km

01:14

100m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

Details

Informations

Elevation 300 m

Weather

Monday 29 June

27°C

14°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Location: Kirchhain, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Amöneburg Old Town and Castle Ruins

Sandfang Pond

Pilgrim Benches With View of Amöneburg

Hunburgturm

Wooden Bridge Over the Ohm River

Radweg Deutsche Einheit

Damm’s Hofcafé

Stiftskirche St. Johannes, Amöneburg

View of the Amöneburg Basin from the Mauerrundweg

Grillhütte Die Burg Langenstein

Drubbaeiche Picnic Area

View of Schweinsberg Castle

Langenstein Menhir and Churchyard

#1.

Ohm just before Anzefahr – Hainmühle on the Ohm River loop from Langenstein

#2.

Sandfang Pond – View of Amöneburg loop from Stadtallendorf

#3.

View of Amöneburg – Eiscafé San Remo loop from Langenstein

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️