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Germany - Externsteine


The monumental rock formations of the Externsteine are considered being one of the most remarkable and impressive natural and cultural monuments in Germany, if not in Europe. The sandstone pillars are situated in the Lippe region and are part of the Teutoburgerwald, at the edge of the Wiembecke pond. Millions of years ago, these originally horizontal layers of rock were shifted into a vertical position and presumably owe their current form to the action of water over millions of years and the friction of ice during the Ice Age. The pillars rise up to a height of 38 metres. It has an observation platform with stairway dating back to the 19th century.
The Externsteine - with a medieval sacral site in the midst of bizarre rock formations - have always fascinated people. The people who lived in this area in the Middle Ages appear to have established a place of Christian worship, with a grotto, a grave and a relief showing biblical scenes.
It is no surprise that these rocks have inspired numerous folk legends. For instance it is thought that the site was possibly used for astronomical observation, worship and sacrifice. And that the site may have been connected, in some way, with the Irminsul aspect of Teutonic paganism. Legends or not, it did not stop the Nazi party in the 1930’s labeling the site as a sacred grove at which the ancestors could be honored. Heinrich Himmler presided over the foundation created to mythologize the site.
Over the centuries the Externsteine underwent many alterations. It passed from the hands of the church in to those of the local nobility. Under their ownership it became a sometime fortress and prison.
In the 16th century it was a hunting lodge. There was even one time in the 18th century when it became a pleasure palace. Yet it was restored as close to its medieval Christian incarnation as possible in the 1800’s.
The Externsteine - with a medieval sacral site in the midst of bizarre rock formations - have always fascinated people. The people who lived in this area in the Middle Ages appear to have established a place of Christian worship, with a grotto, a grave and a relief showing biblical scenes.
It is no surprise that these rocks have inspired numerous folk legends. For instance it is thought that the site was possibly used for astronomical observation, worship and sacrifice. And that the site may have been connected, in some way, with the Irminsul aspect of Teutonic paganism. Legends or not, it did not stop the Nazi party in the 1930’s labeling the site as a sacred grove at which the ancestors could be honored. Heinrich Himmler presided over the foundation created to mythologize the site.
Over the centuries the Externsteine underwent many alterations. It passed from the hands of the church in to those of the local nobility. Under their ownership it became a sometime fortress and prison.
In the 16th century it was a hunting lodge. There was even one time in the 18th century when it became a pleasure palace. Yet it was restored as close to its medieval Christian incarnation as possible in the 1800’s.
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belle fin de semaine Jaap ! Amitiés♫
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I should think rock climbers would have explored this too!
Happy weekend, Jaap!
Thankyou for the excellent information as well !
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bon dimanche Jaap
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Freundliche Grüße und eine gute Woche
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Anda, again, thank you very much for the note, Jaap.
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Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
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