シュターヴァルトの天然記念物・トップ20

For anyone interested in the background, I have heard the story about the pile of stones that it dates back to a time when agriculture was practiced on the heights. The stones were collected from the fields and piled up. This particular pile of stones became a prominent waypoint and was named in reference to Absalom's tomb near Jerusalem. I was told by someone else that a cyclist once died there in a competition and that stones have been placed there in remembrance ever since. I don't have reliable sources for either, but given the size of the stones, the first story seems more plausible to me.

In the 11th/12th century, the Zähringers built a castle on this site to protect the Kinzig Valley. In the 15th century, the castle was expanded to include defense towers. At the end of the 17th century, the castle was destroyed twice. In the 18th century, the current castle was built in the English style on the ruins of the old castle. Today, there is a youth hostel and a wine-producing farm here.

A court linden tree was a single, very old tree near the town. This was where the Thing, a council meeting, was held, where justice was also dispensed.

This historic building is in an exposed location between Kinzig and the hills of the Black Forest and offers beautiful views - it is also an eye-catcher itself.

Schützenhaus and animal enclosure can be found here with a beautiful view to the west.

The Brandeckkopf is located on the western edge of the Black Forest and is 685.8 m above sea level. NHN[1] the highest mountain in Offenburg. It is located in the district of Zell-Weierbach. On its summit is the 23 m[2] high Brandeck Tower, built in 1895 from stamped concrete, a lookout tower. The mountain is located in the middle of the 1897 hectare Brandeck nature reserve. Source: wikipedia

Absalom's tomb? In the black Forest? At least that's surprising. I think that when you hike in the Black Forest you will come across wolf pits, fountains and - if you like - Steineckle and Lindle, that's to be expected. But Absalom's tomb? Since it seemed quite unbelievable that the people around Ohlsbach call their children Absalom, I did some research. And, well, Absalom's grave looks a lot like the cairn in the Black Forest. Only that it is still standing, in the Kidron Valley, at the foot of the Mount of Olives. Even if there was a fire in 2016. First of all, one has to say that the Absalom could perhaps also lie under a heap of rubble in the Black Forest, because it has been proven that it never lay in "Absalom's grave". As the son of King David and half-brother of Solomon, the man was much too old. The tomb dates from the 1st c. and belonged to an aristocratic family, name unknown. Over the centuries, the tomb has been called this and that, including: Tomb of Hezekiah, Tower of Jehoshaphat, Cooking Pot, or Pharaoh's Hat. Absalom would not have deserved such a nice grave either, because he raised his hand against his father. And wanted to be king himself. He dies in the ensuing war: riding on a mule, Absalom's long hair gets caught in the branches of a tree and he is killed. King David is said to have mourned his son greatly. And what about Absalom and the Black Forest? Tourism marketing gives clear indications: after a while we reach Absalom's tomb. According to an old legend, we throw a stone at it so that the forest spirit cannot escape. So unless we throw a stone on the cairn so that the forest spirit can't escape and climb past the Lindle to the Türmle, if a mountain biker doesn't run over us. https://danielmarschall.de/halber-kilometer-bis-zu-absaloms-grab/

Below the Brandeck Tower