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<< Our Photo Pages >> Spitzenroda - Rock Art in Germany in Saxony

Submitted by peterpf on Saturday, 22 July 2006  Page Views: 3038

Rock ArtSite Name: Spitzenroda Alternative Name: Teufelsstein
Country: Germany
NOTE: This site is 14.86 km away from the location you searched for.

Land: Saxony Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Spitzenroda
Latitude: 51.439730N  Longitude: 12.978680E
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
4 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.
5 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
no data

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Spitzenroda
Spitzenroda submitted by peterpf : The stone lies next to a frontyard. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Natural Stone / Glacial Erratic in Saxony

A stone with some encarvements. Teufelsstein translates to devils stone.
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Spitzenroda
Spitzenroda submitted by peterpf : Closeup of the circular encarving. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Spitzenroda
Spitzenroda submitted by peterpf : At the back right of the stone there is a large circular encarving. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Spitzenroda
Spitzenroda submitted by peterpf : After this description the stone is called "Opferstein" (stone to sacrify) or "Leichenstein" (dead body stone) also. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dorfkirche St. Marien in Sitzenroda
blühende Feuchtwiese bei Sitzenroda

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 3.9km WSW 241° Ochsensaal Hügelgräber Barrow Cemetery
 4.3km SW 224° Ramsches Holz Barrow Cemetery
 4.9km SW 235° Teufelsstein Höllenpfort Standing Stone (Menhir)
 5.6km SE 138° Lattenberg Hügelgräbergruppe Barrow Cemetery
 5.8km SW 224° Museum Frauwalde Museum
 6.8km SW 232° Kranich Barrow Cemetery
 8.4km SE 133° Spitzer Stein Bucha* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 11.5km W 265° Burzelberg Holy Well or Sacred Spring
 11.5km W 264° Wallanlage Hohburg* Hillfort
 14.5km SSW 204° Gräberfeld am Doktorteich* Barrow Cemetery
 16.8km SSW 208° Sachsendorfer Hügelgräber* Barrow Cemetery
 20.0km E 96° Boragk Steinkreuz Early Christian Sculptured Stone
 24.9km SSW 192° Draschwitz* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 26.1km E 86° Kosilenzien Burgwall* Hillfort
 26.9km SSW 213° Döben* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 26.9km SSW 213° Hoher Stein (Döben)* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 27.1km SW 216° Heidenstein von Grimma Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 29.2km SW 214° Sinnstein Modern Stone Circle etc
 29.3km NE 43° Huegelgraeberfeld Schweinert* Barrow Cemetery
 30.1km SW 214° Nimbschen Hügelgrab 2 Round Barrow(s)
 30.1km SSW 208° Steinriese Modern Stone Circle etc
 30.1km SW 214° Nimbschen Hügelgrab 1 Round Barrow(s)
 30.2km SW 214° Nimbschen Hügelgrab 3 Round Barrow(s)
 30.6km SSE 148° Steudten* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 30.6km SSW 201° Beatenkreuz Ancient Cross
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