Gollenstein
Gollenstein is an archaeological site in Blieskastel, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Saarland. Gollenstein is situated nearby to the quarry Sandgrube, as well as near the cemetery Jüdischer Friedhof.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jüdischer Friedhof and Gollensteinhütte.
Jüdischer Friedhof
Cemetery
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Jüdischer Friedhof is a cemetery, which is situated 520 metres southeast of Gollenstein.
Gollensteinhütte
Restaurant
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Gollensteinhütte is a restaurant, which is situated 360 metres southeast of Gollenstein.
Heilig-Kreuz-Kapelle
Church
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The Holy Cross Chapel, also known as the Gnadenkapelle, is located on the Han above Blieskastel in Saarland. As a place of pilgrimage, it belongs to the Blieskastel Monastery, built in 1929, and is visited by around 80,000 pilgrims annually. Heilig-Kreuz-Kapelle is situated 780 metres southeast of Gollenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lautzkirchen and Blieskastel.
Blieskastel
Town
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Blieskastel is a town in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany which is divided into villages. It is situated on the river Blies, approximately 10 kilometres southwest of Homburg, 8 km west of Zweibrücken, and 20 km east of Saarbrücken.
Gollenstein
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: About 4000 years old menhir, which is with 6.58 the tallest in Middle Europe
- Categories: menhir, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Blieskastel, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Saarland, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.24462° or 49° 14′ 41″ northLongitude
7.24952° or 7° 14′ 58″ eastHeight
7.6 metres (25 feet)Open location code
8FX966VX+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 268130497OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q593489
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Gollenstein” goes by many names.
- German: “Gollenstein”
- Polish: “Gollenstein”
- Russian: “Голленштайн”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sandgrube and Rhododendronpark Gut Lindenfels.
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