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Hollow Stone (Taufstein) Natural Monument

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Hollow Stone (Taufstein) Natural Monument

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Hollow Stone (Taufstein) Natural Monument

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    Location: Wartmannstetten, Bezirk Neunkirchen, Lower Austria, Austria

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    May 20, 2023

    Hiking

    The natural monument 'Hohler Stein' is also called 'baptismal font' and was declared a natural monument in 1958. According to tradition, baptisms never actually took place here.
    How did this stone structure come about?
    Around 4 million years ago, boulders were deposited here and a second stone rotated on top of it - which over time created the depression.
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    June 25, 2025

    Mountain biking

    The hollow stone is a rounded pebble measuring approximately one cubic meter with an artificial oval hollow. It is likely a sacrificial stone, as names such as Weihfeld, Weihacker, or Weihwiesen appear on the ridge south of the stone. Two legends also exist about this stone... [bote-aus-der-buckligen-welt.at]
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