Kreisgrabenanlage Dresden-Nickern

Kreisgrabenanlage Dresden-Nickern is a Neolithic archaeological site with four circular enclosures containing concentric ditches. The ditches surround areas ranging from about 50 to 140 meters across and all lie within a one-kilometer area.

The site dates from 4800 to 4600 BCE and belongs to the Linear Pottery culture, one of Europe's earliest farming cultures. This period marks the shift from hunter-gatherer societies to settled agricultural communities in Central Europe.

The ceramic figures and tools discovered here show how early residents lived and worked in their daily lives. You can see along the trail which objects they used and how they built their homes by reading the information panels.

The site is accessible by a walking trail along the Geberbach stream, where eleven information panels provide explanations. The path is easy to walk on foot and the panels help you understand the circular structures and their significance.

Four circular enclosures located so close together are rarely found anywhere else in Central Europe. This concentration makes the site particularly valuable for understanding early settlement patterns across the region.

Location: Dresden

Website: http://archaeologie.sachsen.de/download/kga_01.pdf

GPS coordinates: 50.99474,13.78328

Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:46