Laußnitz Wolfsdenkmal, Memorial stone in Laußnitzer Heide, Germany.
The Laußnitz Wolfsdenkmal is a sandstone monument topped with a wolf sculpture, standing in an open area of the Heide landscape. Multiple sides of the stone bear inscriptions that commemorate the hunting event.
The monument was erected to commemorate a successful hunting expedition by Rudolph Siegemund von Nostitz in 1740. This event was remarkable because wolves had not been sighted in this region for a very long time.
This memorial tells a story of an important moment in Saxony's hunting history, when such events held significant meaning for local society. The engraved names reveal who participated and the social status these individuals held in the region.
The monument stands at an accessible location between two villages beside a road and is clearly visible from the outside. The site is open to the public, and visitors can reach it freely and read the inscriptions at their own pace.
An inscription on the left side reveals this was the first of its kind captured in the region after a long period without sightings. This makes the location a documented point in local animal history and the changing wilderness over the centuries.
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