The Schmiedesteine (359.5 m) are a group of granodiorite rocks on the southern flank of the Hahneberg (410.3 m). They are located close to the outskirts of Neusalza-Spremberg, near the former village of Spremberg.
The highest elevation is approximately 10 m above the base of the slope. Some of the rocks are stepped and serve, among other things, as a viewing platform and practice rock for mountaineers. In 1925, a natural stage for theater performances, concerts, and singing events was built on a plateau above the main massif.
Mighty pedunculate oaks, small-leaved lindens, sycamore maples, and larches characterize the forest surrounding the Schmiedesteine.
The Schmiedesteine are protected as a natural monument and, along with the Reiterhaus (Equestrian House), the Spreepark, and the historic small-town market squares, are among the tourist attractions of Neusalza-Spremberg. According to older research, the peculiar and legendary rock massif on the northern slope of the Spree River in the upper part of the town (Oberdorf) is considered to be a Slavic cult site with a sacrificial grove, which disappeared with the spread of Christianity. With the construction of the historical precursor to today's Spremberg village church around 1250 on the nearby Kirchberg, Spremberg's first settlers created their local Christian bulwark against the Slavic cult of the gods, in which the wrought iron stones were also incorporated as a striking natural object (cf. L. Mohr 2017, p. 6f).