Weserstein, Memorial stone at the Weser spring in Hann. Münden, Germany

The Weserstein is a roughly 70-hundredweight block of Tertiary freshwater quartzite from the Kaufunger Wald, set upright on a cobblestone base at the northern tip of the Tanzwerder island. A light shield-shaped plaque on its upper face carries an inscription composed by Carl Natermann junior. A few metres away stands the New Weserstein of 2000, with a text by Nedko Solakov.

The old Weserstein was inaugurated on 2 September 1899, Sedan Day, and donated by the Münden industrialist Carl Natermann senior; his son Carl Natermann junior wrote the patriotic inscription. The block of Tertiary freshwater quartzite from the Kaufunger Wald weighs about 70 hundredweight. A second stone, added in 2000 for EXPO 2000, carries an ironic text by the Bulgarian-born artist Nedko Solakov.

The old stone's inscription ends with a patriotic fourth line, fitting its unveiling on Sedantag, 2 September 1899; the text was written by Carl Natermann junior, son of the donor. A few metres away, the 2000 stone carries a humorous text by Bulgarian-born artist Nedko Solakov, "The Disappointed River", in which the letters of Fulda and Werra complain about the name Weser.

The stone stands at the northern tip of the Tanzwerder island, reached on foot from Hann. Münden's old town. The Weserberglandweg long-distance trail starts here. The site is outdoors and always accessible; the cobblestone base and uneven ground require care.

A second stone with artistic inscriptions by artist Nedko Solakov was added in 2000 and now forms a pair with the original. This modern addition creates an interesting dialogue between historical and contemporary monument.