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Unless otherwise stated, this image is the copyright of the submitter. Contact them for permission to reproduce it. | | | Description | Large 2.4 Meter tall standing stone in the hills and woods above Heubach. Very close to Taufstein. Believed to have been part of ancient grave.
The name "Frauenstein" translates as "Women's Stone" but is though "Freya's stone" is the correct interpretation. Freya, being the Wiking/germanic goddess.
The site has been used since 1000 CE for christian ceremonies such as baptisms. |
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