Visbeker Braut, Megalithic archaeological site in Großenkneten, Germany.
Visbeker Braut is a stone burial structure from the Stone Age located in Großenkneten with a length of around 80 meters and width of around 9 meters. A total of 105 boundary stones form two parallel rows, while the inner burial chamber is structured by ten support stones and four capstones.
The megalithic structure was built between 3500 and 2800 BCE and shows the building methods of the Funnel Beaker Culture that spread across Lower Saxony. It belongs to a group of monuments created by early farming societies over many generations.
The monument bears the name 'Visbeker Braut' from a local legend about a bride who transformed into stone to escape an arranged marriage. This tale has remained connected to the place through generations of storytellers.
The site lies in a forest clearing west of Wildeshausen and is easy to reach once you know where to look. Its proximity to the A1 motorway exit and the B213 federal road makes access relatively straightforward.
The inner burial chamber may have served as a Stone Age lunar observation point based on the stone arrangement and its astronomical alignment. This theory suggests the builders possessed deeper knowledge of celestial movements than previously assumed.
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