Großsteingrab Drosa, Megalithic tomb in Osternienburger Land, Germany
Großsteingrab Drosa is a stone burial chamber in Osternienburger Land with a passage measuring approximately 9 meters long, constructed from granite blocks and large capstones that vary in width along the sides. The structure demonstrates the megalithic building techniques typical of prehistoric tombs from this region.
This passage grave was built between 3500 and 2800 BCE and belonged to the Walternienburg-Bernburg culture that inhabited the region during the early Neolithic period. Evidence shows it served as a burial site across multiple generations.
Known locally as Devil's Cellar since around 1700, this site inspired numerous folk tales about a charcoal maker and supernatural encounters. These stories still shape how visitors and residents understand and remember the place.
The site sits north of Drosa village and can be reached by following a footpath from Diebziger Way through open agricultural land. The approach is straightforward, though you should be prepared for unpaved terrain and exposed stone surfaces.
Excavations in 1904 uncovered six supporting stones and one capstone, revealing details about how such monuments were built. The pottery shards and objects discovered during this work are now displayed at the Historical Museum of Central Anhalt.
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