히젤‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

독일 아이펠 지역의 홀스트훔 로마 시대 묘지(Römisches Gräberfeld von Holsthum)는 샨크바일러 클라우스(Schankweiler Klause) 근처에 있으며, 로마 시대의 특별한 석관들을 소장하고 있습니다. 이 묘지들은 홀스트훔 마을 위쪽 숲의 경사면에 위치해 있습니다. 기원후 2세기 초반으로 거슬러 올라갑니다. 이 묘지들은 갈로-로마 시대의 무덤으로, 무덤 방은 수직의 사암 판으로 만들어졌습니다. 작은 집처럼 보이기 때문에 '석관' 또는 '플라텐그레버(plattengräber)'라고 불립니다. 이 석관 안에는 고인의 재가 담긴 항아리와 부장품이 안치되었습니다. 일곱 개의 무덤 중 하나는 눈에 띄는 더 큰 석관입니다. 일부 무덤은 지붕이나 집 모양의 돌로 덮여 있었는데, 여기에는 오벨리스크 모양의 돌과 잘린 피라미드 모양의 돌도 포함됩니다. 이 묘지 지역은 근처 로마 시대 농장(villa rustica)의 묘지로 여겨집니다.

The menhir stands northwest of Ferschweiler in the forest at a crossroads of hiking trails. The Fraubillenkreuz is a menhir that is now about 3.30 meters high and has been reworked into the shape of a cross. It is estimated that it used to be over 4 meters high. The menhir was probably reworked into a cross during the Christianization of the region in the 9th century. According to legend, it was the Irish wandering monk St. Willibrord from the Echternach monastery himself who carved it. In addition, niches were carved into both flat sides of the menhir, apparently for figures of saints. Source: https://tw.strahlen.org/praehistorie/rheinlandpfalz/ferschweilerkreuz.html

At the "Roter Puhl" the Enz has cut into the slope covered with beech trees at a considerable height. Here the rock of the middle Bunter sandstone from the Triassic period stands in bright orange-red colors. These deposits in river and delta areas are around 220 million years old. Source: https://www.naturpark-suedeifel.de/a-roter-puhl

This historic cross on the path is over 2m high! There is a very nice opportunity to take a break here. Table and bench. There is also a small shelter nearby.

At the "Roter Puhl" the Enz has cut the beech slope at a stately height. Here, in bright orange-red colors, the middle red sandstone rock of the Triassic geologic age can be seen. These deposits in river and delta areas are about 220 million years old. The oblique stratification of the sandstone visible in the bedrock in alternating layers with horizontal strata and gravel bands testifies to the different flow conditions of the primordial waters. The arch's shape is the result of thousands of years of exposure to water from the meandering Enz River. The surface of the rock face is still subject to constant weathering, in places the rock is slightly more porous. An interesting insight into the floor structure can be obtained in the upper part. The overlying Earths here only reach a thickness of less than a meter. Natural crevices provide nesting and breeding grounds for the kingfisher, which is native to the area.

Unfortunately, the website that is indicated on the metal plate with explanations is no longer accessible. A pity.

Above the castle complex is the pilgrimage site of the Neuburg citizens: The 46 cm tall Madonna, a replica of the Altötting Madonna from the 17th century donated by Kuno von Falkenstein, stands in a 700-year-old oak tree. Age and candle smoke have colored the statue of the Madonna dark brown, almost black. Station paintings of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, created by sculptor J. Hess in the 19th century, lead to this lonely pilgrimage site. https://neuerburg-eifel.de/index.php/stadt-neuerburg/wandern

The burning candles in the little chapel light up the tree opposite. At least that's how it looks when you approach in the dark from the other side of the creek valley.