Brautberg, Bronze Age burial mound in Bordesholm, Germany

Brautberg is a prehistoric mound from the Bronze Age located roughly 1 kilometer north of Bordesholm. The mound rises noticeably from the surrounding landscape and features several large stones positioned along its slopes.

The mound was raised around 1700 BCE in the older Bronze Age; investigations suggest a large stone chamber lies inside it. Later burials in tree-trunk coffins enlarged the mound, and cremation urns were interred in it afterwards. It has been a protected monument since 1971.

The name Brautberg refers to an old wedding tradition that continues at this location today. Visitors can observe how this place serves as a setting for open-air marriage ceremonies.

The site is easily reached on foot via walking trails and is accessible to visitors year-round. Clear weather makes it an excellent destination for outdoor exploration of the surrounding countryside.

Four large boulders were found during roadworks on the L 49 beside the mound and set up in a group on its flank; one is a cup-marked stone bearing four or five elongated hollows. The mound is also the last surviving barrow of many that once stood in the area.