Celtic Sacrificial Stone
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Recommended by 89 out of 97 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel
Location: Steineberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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The so-called sacrificial stones - specially shaped or worked stones - were often associated, especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with a bloody sacrificial cult of the Teutons, for which there is no evidence. In archeology terms such as grooved or shell stone are known. Folklore reports on "superstitious practices" of the rural population.
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•November 7, 2019
Especially at the beginning of the Celtic hiking trail you can see relics from Celtic times. The sacrificial stone is particularly impressive!
translated by•June 16, 2019
In snow everything was covered here and I almost wandered past. Has something mystical about snow and fog.
translated by•January 9, 2022
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