Herzstein (Heart Stone)
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Location: St. Oswald, Bezirk Melk, Mostviertel, Lower Austria, Austria
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The heart stone is a so-called slip-through stone, and its appearance immediately reminds one of a standing human heart. The heart stone is supposedly a female double cult site, as slipping through is said to promote fertility, but also serves to cast off illness, suffering, evil and sin.
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This huge rock is shaped like a heart. It balances upside down on another stone that serves as a base.
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Varied hike through the forest
with stations (interesting information about the Herzsteinweg)translated by•June 12, 2021
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