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<< Our Photo Pages >> Waldsee Bönen - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia

Submitted by Harald_Platta on Friday, 03 February 2017  Page Views: 820

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Waldsee Bönen Alternative Name: Mergelbergteich
Country: Germany
NOTE: This site is 8.766 km away from the location you searched for.

Land: North Rhine-Westphalia Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Bönen
Latitude: 51.591842N  Longitude: 7.768317E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
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4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
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2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Waldsee Bönen
Waldsee Bönen submitted by Harald_Platta : The Waldsee Bönen, also called Mergelbergteich, is a well and a lake in Bönen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). Several legends are associated with the lake. It has been speculated that it might have been a part of a Germanic sanctuary. The picture was taken in August 2020. © Platta 2020 (Vote or comment on this photo)
The Waldsee Bönen is a well and lake in Bönen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). The lake has dark water and is surrounded by trees. A small round island is located in its Northern part.

Several legends are connected to the Waldsee Bönen. Moreover, the so called Heilige Eichsberg ("Holy Oak Tree Hill") is not far away. This site is believed to have been a Germanic sanctuary. The surrounding area is sometimes also called Hexberg ("Witch Hill").

References:
[01] Kommunalverband Ruhrgebiet (Hrsg.): Sagen und Märchen des Ruhrgebiets, Essen 1984.
[02] Sondermann, D. (Hrsg.):Das Schloss im Waldsee. In: Sagenhaftes Ruhrgebiet [Webpage].
[03] Kramer, K. (Hrsg.): Die Fischprinzessin im Waldsee bei Bönen. In: Heilige-Quellen.de [Webpage].
[04] Stadt Bönen (Hrsg.): Heilger Eichsberg. In: Gemeinde Bönen - Tourismus [Webpage].

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Waldsee Bönen
Waldsee Bönen submitted by Harald_Platta : The Waldsee Bönen, also called Mergelbergteich, is a well and a lake in Bönen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). Several legends are associated with the lake. It has been speculated that it might have been a part of a Germanic sanctuary. The picture was taken in August 2020. © Platta 2020 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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