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<< Our Photo Pages >> Visbeker Braut - Long Barrow in Germany in Lower Saxony, Bremen

Submitted by Klingon on Friday, 14 January 2005  Page Views: 6525

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Visbeker Braut Alternative Name: Sprockhoff 952
Country: Germany Land: Lower Saxony, Bremen Type: Long Barrow
Nearest Town: Visbek
Latitude: 52.891870N  Longitude: 8.324275E
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
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 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
0No data.
 4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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CharcoalBurner89 visited on 19th Oct 2021 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 4 In my opinion, the megalithic tomb 'Visbeker Braut' is more beautiful than the 'Bräutigam'. I have also taken this place very much into my heart.

Autun visited on 11th Aug 2021 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5 A splendid site, well visited this summer by a range of interested visitors. Atmospheric for such an easily reached site adjacent to a sizable road.

johnstone visited on 7th Sep 2017 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4

Klingon visited on 18th Sep 2004 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4

SolarMegalith visited on 1st Aug 2004 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

DrewParsons Martin_L have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.2 Ambience: 4.2 Access: 4.2

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by Martin_L : The SW-side narrow side. It is built of 4 enormous kerbstones, all appr. 3m high. Like at similar sites, the kerbstones at the narrow sides are the largest. The other short side in the NW is partly destroyed, but two large corner stones are still in place. These larger kerbstones at the short sides of long barrows are often called “Wächter” (means: “guard” or “guardian”) in G... (Vote or comment on this photo)
One of Germany's most famous megalithic sites. Large rectangular long-barrow 80m x 7m, orientated appr. 45° (SW-NE). Parallel orientated chamber near the SW-end.

(Site description submitted by Martin_L , February 2009)

Earthwork: Largely eroded especially in the north-east, but the chamber in the south-west is still surrounded by remains of the barrow. Measuring 80m x 7m. Original height 2-3m (1,5m and less remaining)

Kerbstones:
Nearly 100 kerbstones (97 according to [2]) are preserved. Only approximately 20 are missing. These are either removed or fallen and covered by the disintegrated earthwork. Of the remaining kerbstones appr. 70 are still in situ, the others are fallen to barrows' outside. Like at similar sites, the kerbstones at the short sides are the largest. In this case they are extremly large in the Southwest. The SW-side is built of 4 enormous kerbstones, all appr. 3m high. The other short side in the NE is partly destroyed, but two large corner stones are still in place. These larger kerbstones at the short sides of long barrows are often called “Wächter” (means: “guard” or “guardian”) in Germany.

Chamber:
The chamber is situated 15m away from barrows' SW-end. Clear size is 5,5m x 1,5m. It still is partly embedded into the barrow and halfway filled with earth. Chambers' long sides are built of four, short sides of one orthostat each. Two stones are fallen into the chamber, the other uprights are in situ. A removed capstone beside the chamber. The other capstones are probably missing. However it is rumoured, that the two outer kerbstones of barrow's SW-side originally are capstones of the chamber and were moved sometimes in the 19th century.

Legend:
According to a well known legend in this area the “Visbeker Braut” (“Braut” means “Bride”) is a bridal procession that turned to stone. The daughter of a wealthy farmer was forced to marry a man she did not love. So in her despair she begged god for turning her to stone to prevent these marriage. And obviously he fulfilled her wish. The petrified bridal procession of the bridegroom is the “Visbeker Bräutigam”.

Access remarks:
If you want to enjoy the site in silence, do not go there at times when tourists or school classes would regularly do this. The site is surrounded by woods, so it is more impressive in the winter.

References:
[1] Sprockhoff, Ernst (et al.) – Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands – Teil 3 Niedersachsen - Westfalen, Habelt, Bonn, 1975, Atlasband p. 161, Textband p. 137
[2] Rothmann, B. - http://www.steinzeugen.de (Excellent website covering megalithic tombs and barrows in the „Naturpark Wildeshauser Geest“)

Klingon wrote (in 2005): Visbeker Braut = Visbeker Bride
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Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by Martin_L : The massive kerbstones at long barrows' south-western end. One of Germany's most famous megalithic sites. Large rectangular long-barrow 80m x 7m, orientated appr. 45° (SW-NE). November 2011 (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by Martin_L : The site on a foggy autumn day. View West from a position 50m away from the SW-end. One of Germany's most famous megalithic sites. Large rectangular long-barrow 80m x 7m, orientated appr. 45° (SW-NE). November 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by Martin_L : Detail of kerbstones at longbarrows' SW-end on a foggy day at -2°C. One of Germany's most famous megalithic sites. Large rectangular long-barrow 80m x 7m, orientated appr. 45° (SW-NE). November 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by Martin_L : The 80m by 7m chambered long barrow viewed from the NE. The earthwork is largely eroded. As a result several kerbstones are fallen towards the barrows' outside. April 2009 (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by Martin_L : Detail of kerbstones at longbarrows' NE-end. One of Germany's most famous megalithic sites. Large rectangular long-barrow 80m x 7m, orientated appr. 45° (SW-NE). November 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by Martin_L : One of the "Guardians" in the NE (February 2009) + Moon

Visbeker Bräutigam
Visbeker Bräutigam submitted by Martin_L : Looking down onto the capstones of the 10m x 3m chamber. Some kerbstones are also visible. September 2009

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by SolarMegalith : Large stone blocks in front part of the long barrow (photo taken on August 2004). (1 comment)

Visbeker Bräutigam
Visbeker Bräutigam submitted by SolarMegalith : Visbeker Bräutigam - view from the East (photo taken on August 2004).

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by Martin_L : Frozen autumn fog. Detail of kerbstones at longbarrows' NE-end. View towards SW One of Germany's most famous megalithic sites. Large rectangular long-barrow 80m x 7m, orientated appr. 45° (SW-NE). November 2011 (1 comment)

Visbeker Bräutigam
Visbeker Bräutigam submitted by Martin_L : Large rectangular long-barrow 104m x 8,5m (largest among appr. 400 remaining tombs in Lower Saxony), orientated appr. 95° (appr W-E). Parallel orientated chamber near the W-end. The planned route of the motorway A1 was fortunately changed in the 1950s to save this and the other nearby late neolithic tombs [2]. The earthwork is largely eroded especially in the east, but the chamber in the west i...

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by Martin_L : Pole aerial view of the longbarrows' SW end. The chamber is well preserved except for the capstones, that are partly lost probably as a result of historic destruction attempts. April 2009

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by Martin_L : View towards the SW-narrow side. It is built of 4 enormous kerbstones, all appr. 3m high. Like at similar sites, the kerbstones at the short sides are the largest. The other short side in the NW is partly destroyed, but two large corner stones are still in place. These larger kerbstones at the short sides of long barrows are often called “Wächter” (means: “guard” or “guardian... (2 comments)

Visbeker Bräutigam
Visbeker Bräutigam submitted by SolarMegalith : Visbeker Bräutigam (Sprockhoff 936) - view from the West (photo taken on August 2004).

Visbeker Bräutigam
Visbeker Bräutigam submitted by krautrock : Visbeker Bräutigam. View to the east. June 2010

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by DrewParsons : September 2009

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by DrewParsons

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by Martin_L : Visbeker Braut, viewed from the NNE. The 80m x 7m chambered long barrow is one of the most famous megalithic sites in Germany. March 2008 (1 comment)

Visbeker Bräutigam
Visbeker Bräutigam submitted by krautrock : Visbeker Bräutigam. The east end of the barrow. June 2010

Visbeker Bräutigam
Visbeker Bräutigam submitted by DrewParsons : September 2009

Visbeker Braut
Visbeker Braut submitted by DrewParsons

Visbeker Bräutigam
Visbeker Bräutigam submitted by Martin_L : Barrows eastern end. View W. Staff for scaling reasons measuring 1m. The 2 kerbstones foreground right are fallen (February 2009)

Visbeker Bräutigam
Visbeker Bräutigam submitted by holger_rix : Visbeker Bräutigam 10-2011 The mighty stones at the east end. Me and my son.

Visbeker Bräutigam
Visbeker Bräutigam submitted by holger_rix : Visbeker Bräutigam 10-2011

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Re: Visbeker Braut by Martin_L on Tuesday, 03 February 2009
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Site description Visbeker Braut:

One of Germany's most famous megalithic sites. Large rectangular long-barrow 80m x 7m, orientated appr. 45° (NE-SW). Parallel orientated chamber near the SW-end.

Earthwork:
Largely eroded especially in the south-east, but the chamber in the south-west is still surrounded by remains of the barrow.
Measuring 80m x 7m. Original height 2-3m (1,5m and less remaining)

Kerbstones:
Nearly 100 kerbstones (97 according to [2]) are preserved. Only approximately 20 are missing. These are either removed or fallen and covered by the disintegrated earthwork. Of the remaining kerbstones appr. 70 are still in situ, the others are fallen to barrows' outside.
Like at similar sites, the kerbstones at the short sides are the largest. In this case they are extremly large in the Northwest. The SW-side is built of 4 enormous kerbstones, all appr. 3m high.
The other short side in the NE is partly destroyed, but two large corner stones are still in place.
These larger kerbstones at the short sides of long barrows are often called “Wächter” (means: “guard” or “guardian”) in Germany.

Chamber:
The chamber is situated 15m away from barrows' SW-end. Clear size is 5,5m x 1,5m. It is still partly embedded into the barrow and halfway filled with earth. Chambers' long sides are built of four, short sides of one orthostat each. Two stones are fallen into the chamber, the other uprights are in situ. A removed capstone beside the chamber. The other capstones are probably missing. However it is rumoured, that the two outer kerbstones of barrows' SW-side originally are capstones of the chamber and were moved sometimes in the 19th century.

Legend:
According to a well known legend in this area the “Visbeker Braut” (“Braut” means “Bride”) is a bridal procession that turned to stone. The daughter of a wealthy farmer was forced to marry a man she did not love. So in her despair she begged god for turning her to stone to prevent these marriage. And obviously he fulfilled her wish. The petrified bridal procession of the bridegroom is the “Visbeker Bräutigam”.

Access remarks:
If you want to enjoy the site in silence, do not go there at times when tourists or school classes would regularly do this. The site is surrounded by woods, so it is more impressive in the winter.


References:
[1] Sprockhoff, Ernst (et al.) – Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands – Teil 3 Niedersachsen - Westfalen, Habelt, Bonn, 1975, Atlasband p. 161, Textband p. 137
[2] Rothmann, B. - http://www.steinzeugen.de (Excellent website covering megalithic tombs and barrows in the „Naturpark Wildeshauser Geest“)
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Re: Visbeker Braut by Martin_L on Tuesday, 03 February 2009
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Condition: 3
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Alternate name: Sprockhoff 952
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