<< Our Photo Pages >> Bilstein - Rock Outcrop in Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Natural PlacesSite Name: Bilstein Alternative Name: Bildstein, Bilderstein, KanzelCountry: Germany
NOTE: This site is 1.43 km away from the location you searched for.
Land: North Rhine-Westphalia Type: Rock Outcrop
Nearest Town: Essen
Latitude: 51.365977N Longitude: 6.955345E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Today, much of the original rock outcrop has been removed. According to local legends, the original Bilstein had reminded the ancient people of a giant`s head. The site was used as a sanctuary by the Germainc tribe of the Chatti. They worshiped the fertility goddess Ostara, who is now the namesake of the festival of Easter.
Literature:
[01] Sondermann, D.: Die Kanzel. In: Ruhrsagen. Von Ruhrort bis Ruhrkopf (2005).
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