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The ring wall castle 'Kaaksburg' dates back to the 8th or 9th century. Its oldest known documentary mention dates from 1560-1576. The oval ring wall with a diameter of 80 or 100 m and a height of around 5 m was raised from dark earth, while the ground in the surrounding area is sandy, which is why it was assumed that the material came from the Bekau, which flows past in the southeast. At that time, the Bekau was navigable at least as far as the castle and was influenced by the tides until it was embanked; the area around the castle was still swampy and marshy at that time and was occasionally flooded. It was therefore assumed that the castle was built in this strategically favorable position to control the waterway. According to a folk legend, it once served as a base for pirates - sometimes Klaus Störtebeker is mentioned. While the country road between Itzehoe and Schenefeld used to bypass the ring wall to the east, today's L 127 runs right through the ring. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaaksburg

Really a very interesting root system

It's always impressive how the trees with such fascinating root systems can hold their own above ground in wind and weather 🌳...

This stone grave is the one shown in the coat of arms of Albersdorf.

Neolithic megalithic tomb This megalithic tomb from the Neolithic period (from 3400 BC) was examined in detail in 1908. It was completely preserved, ceramics and flint tools were found as grave goods. What is special about this grave are the different representations in one of the three large capstones, most of which look like small bowls - hence the name. But there are also hands (in pairs), a foot, a circle around one of the bowls and shallow grooves.

The Kaaksburg was a Saxon ring wall that was built around the year 800. It had a diameter of 80 m and 4 m high earth walls. The castle complex was intended to secure a trade route across the Bekau. Today, a wide street runs through the middle of the castle complex and cuts the ring wall in two. Right next to the castle is a rest area with a snack bar.

The burial site at Brutkamp is a dolmen with only one capstone. With a weight of 23 tons, this capstone is the heaviest in Schleswig-Holstein. The pentagonal shape of this dolmen is also unusual.

200 year old beech