Hexentanzplatz, Cultural heritage plateau in Thale, Germany.
The Hexentanzplatz stands 454 meters above sea level, offering views across the Bode Gorge and the opposing Rosstrappe mountain in the Harz region.
Ancient Saxons conducted pagan rituals at this location to honor forest and mountain goddesses called Hagedisen until Christian Franks prohibited these ceremonies.
The mountain theater, established in 1903, holds 1,350 seats and remains one of Germany's oldest functioning open-air performance venues.
Visitors can reach the plateau via gondola lift from Thale or through hiking trails, with multiple dining options and a hotel available at the summit.
The Walpurgishalle Museum displays regional folklore and features a sacrificial stone connected to ancient fertility ceremonies of the Harz Mountains.
Location: Thale
Elevation above the sea: 451 m
GPS coordinates: 51.73103,11.02637
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:29
Roßtrappe
731 m
Bergtheater Thale
652 m
Walpurgis Hall
187 m
Bode Valley Gondola Lift
462 m
Tierpark Hexentanzplatz
211 m
Hüttenmuseum Thale
1.5 km
Jungfernbrücke
643 m
Hotel Waldkater
733 m
Herz-Jesu-Kirche
1.5 km
Winzenburg
1.3 km
Saint Peter Church
1.4 km
Sommerrodelbahn Hexentanzplatz Thale
233 m
Berghotel Rosstrappe
1.1 km
Goethefelsen (Bodetal)
559 m
Homburg Watchtower
888 m
Factory im Ferienhausdorf Thale
1.6 km
Prinzensicht
1.4 km
Villa Rosenburg
1.2 km
Bülowshöhe
1.1 km
Schallhöhle
753 m
3 Park Street
1.5 km
Goethestein
532 m
Bülow-Denkmal (Bodetal)
706 m
La Viershöhe
671 m
Hüttenkapelle Thale
1.5 km
Jägerstraße 4a
1.3 km
Harzeum
650 m
Naturdenkmal 153 LK Harz
885 mReviews
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