Riesenstein
The Riesenstein is a megalith or menhir, which is situated close to the village of Wolfershausen. It is the largest megalith in the district of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tecty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Tecty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stone
- Description: megalith or menhir near Wolfershausen in Hesse, Germany
- Also known as: “Riesenstein von Wolfershausen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Evangelische Kirche Wolfershausen and Lotterberg.
Evangelische Kirche Wolfershausen
Church
Photo: Jkü, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evangelische Kirche Wolfershausen is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Riesenstein.
Lotterberg
Peak
Photo: Tecty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lotterberg is a 305 m high hill between the villages of Wolfershausen and Deute in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany.
Evangelische Kirche Haldorf
Church
Photo: Jkü, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evangelische Kirche Haldorf is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Riesenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brechelsdorf.
Brechelsdorf
Locality
Brechelsdorf was a village that was abandoned around the 14th to 15th century AD. There are no visible remains today. It was situated within the perimeter of the village of Altenbrunslar, which part of the town of Felsberg, in the district of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis in North Hesse, Germany. Brechelsdorf is situated 2½ km southeast of Riesenstein.
Riesenstein
- Categories: megalith, archaeological site, natural monument in Germany, historic site, and landform
- Location: Felsberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Kassel, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.19249° or 51° 11′ 33″ northLongitude
9.44416° or 9° 26′ 39″ eastOpen location code
9F3F5CRV+XMOpenStreetMap ID
node 398989868OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=stoneWikidata ID
Q1801747
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In Other Languages
“Riesenstein” goes by many names.
- German: “Riesenstein”
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