허쉬슈타인‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

Given the name, you'd expect something different. According to the information board: "These stone blocks are remnants of the Ice Age. They are made of quartz and belong to a vein in the Meissen Granodiorite Massif. (Granodiorite = a plutonic rock containing silica.) Since the 19th century, they have been called "Heathengräber" (heathen graves). Secret meetings and gatherings took place here during various periods."

Given the name, you'd expect something different. According to the information board: "These stone blocks are remnants of the Ice Age. They are made of quartz and belong to a vein in the Meissen Granodiorite Massif. (Granodiorite = a plutonic rock containing silica.) Since the 19th century, they have been called "Heathengräber" (heathen graves). Secret meetings and gatherings took place here during various periods."

A beautiful and interesting place. It's a great place to take a break. Seating is available. Heathen Graves: These stone blocks are remnants of the Ice Age. They are made of quartz and belong to a vein in the Meissen Granodiorite Massif. (Granodiorite = a plutonic rock containing silica). Since the 19th century, they have been called Heathen Graves.

Small forest - but the many wild snowdrops are simply beautiful.

In the middle of the forest, on the Raupenbergweg, are the remains of the "heathen stones" dating back to the Ice Age. However, these stones are wrongly called heathen graves. They are simply blocks of vein quartz from the Meissen granite massif. They are meant to remind us of the numerous megalithic graves, the discovery of which was made by the teacher and local historian Kurt Schöne. According to the sign, however, secret meetings and gatherings also took place here... for whatever reason...

In the middle of the forest, on the Raupenbergweg, are the remains of the "heathen stones" dating back to the Ice Age. However, these stones are wrongly called heathen graves. They are simply blocks of vein quartz from the Meissen granite massif. They are meant to remind us of the numerous megalithic graves, the discovery of which was made by the teacher and local historian Kurt Schöne. According to the sign, however, secret meetings and gatherings also took place here... for whatever reason...

a really beautiful view

Interesting little place in the middle of the Golkwald, the magic of the stones is unbroken, so you can easily imagine that secret meetings used to take place here.