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the stroll


the stroll
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Copyright: agnieszqa rjobda (agnieszqa) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 39 W: 10 N: 52] (848)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2000-06-25
Categories: Nature
Camera: Minolta Dynax 505si
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-03-30 7:07
Viewed: 1185
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Polish]
The Externsteine are a distinctive rock formation located in the Teutoburger Wald region of northwestern Germany, not far from the city of Detmold at Horn-Bad Meinberg. The formation consists of several tall, narrow columns of rock which rise abruptly from the surrounding wooded hills.

It is possible that the Externsteine site was a center of religious or cultic activity for the Teutonic peoples and their predecessors, prior to the arrival of Christianity in that part of Europe. The last Heathen inhabitants of the region were Saxons, and following their defeat and conversion by Charlemagne, extensive rock carvings with Christian images were carved on the Externsteine themselves. Some Neo-Pagans believe, that the Irminsul was located at the Externsteine. In contrast to the widespread assumption of an early germanic cult site, several excavations didn't made any archaeological findings earlier than 1000 A.D. - aside some paleolithic and mesolithic stone tools from about 10.000 B.C.

The site has been of interest to various German nationalist movements over the years, and continues to be a frequently-visited point of interest.
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witaj:) ladne zdjecie:) swietne gory:) cieplo to pokazalas:) interesujaca natatka:) pozd serd

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  • AEG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 203 W: 5 N: 128] (2428)
  • [2005-04-02 16:04]

Witaj
Gratuluje foty i informaci o miejscu

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  • Tyrone (39)
  • [2007-08-09 15:57]

Sorry, forgot to smiley you .. back doing so, and off again ..

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