Bride and Groom, Natural monument near Dahn, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Bride and Groom are two sandstone towers in the Palatinate Forest region that rise about 26 meters high and are connected by a central rock passage called Großer Kamin. These towers formed as surrounding rock layers eroded over millions of years, leaving only these two distinctive columns standing.

The formations developed through long-term geological processes in the Palatinate Forest landscape, where hard sandstone layers proved more resistant to erosion than softer rock types. Their present shape shows the result of millions of years of natural weathering and erosion.

The name Braut und Bräutigam (Bride and Groom) comes from the two rock towers that stand side by side and resemble a bridal couple. Climbers call the gap between them the Großer Kamin (Great Chimney), a chimney rated UIAA grade III. The formation is listed as a natural monument under the number ND-7340-198.

The rocks stand at 232 m above sea level southwest of Dahn, where the road Am Wachtfelsen meets Hasenbergstraße, close to Dahn Youth Hostel. The Großer Kamin chimney between the two towers is rated UIAA grade III. The eleven climbing routes range from grade I to VII-.

The gap between the two towers is a chimney called Großer Kamin, rated grade III on the UIAA scale. Eleven designated climbing routes on the double pinnacle range from grade I to VII-. The rocks stand at 232 m above sea level near Dahn Youth Hostel, opposite the 70 m Jungfernsprung crag across the Wieslauter.