튀믈리츠발트‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪6‬개의 천연기념물

According to the information panel on site: "Partially completed millstone belonging to the stonemason Haferkorn, who produced millstones in the local quarries until 1809. He lived in Böhlen and rented a room in Zollschwitz where he produced counterfeit money. His accomplice, Mrs. Kretzschmar, distributed the counterfeit money. The police were alerted to his shady dealings by the miller from Böhlen. On December 5th, Haferkorn was forced to stand bound at the pillory in Böhlen. He was sentenced to 10 years in the Waldheim penitentiary."

According to the information panel on site: "This stone pillar, erected on small hills at the beginning of the settlement period, served, according to local lore, as a waymarker and for orientation between settlements, with a view of up to 30 km. The elevation here is approximately 210 meters above sea level."

"According to legend, the devil left his hoofprint on the surface of this stone when he jumped down. This 'Devil's Stone' was moved here during the last Ice Age." (Information panel on site)

A little off the path but you can hardly miss it. Information about it is available on the information board.

one of the highest menhirs in Germany; fell over and broke in the 1950s, reassembled and re-erected in 1981

There are some such stones and monolytes to discover in the Thümmlitzwald. It is well signposted and laid out like an educational trail.

A little away from the monolith there is a millstone that has been started. It comes from Steinmetz Haferkorn, who also produced counterfeit money. Haferkorn came from Böhlen and was sent to prison in Waldheim for ten years at the beginning of the 19th century for his crimes. The engraved circle as the outer contour of the millstone is very clearly visible.

Where the monolith stands there is a romantic little forest clearing that invites you to linger!