Ilsestein, Granite rock formation in Ilsenburg, Germany.
The Ilsestein rises 473 meters above sea level, standing 150 meters above the Ilse river with its summit offering views of the Brocken mountain.
During the year 1000, the rock served as a strategic location for a counter-castle established after the conversion of Elysynaburg into Ilsenburg Abbey.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe incorporated the Ilsestein in his literary works Faust I and II, while Heinrich Heine documented his climb in Die Harzreise.
The Gasthaus Ilsestein functions as checkpoint number 30 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network and provides refreshments for visitors throughout summer.
An iron cross was placed at the summit in 1814 by Count Anton of Stolberg-Wernigerode to commemorate soldiers who died in the Napoleonic Wars.
Location: Ilsenburg
GPS coordinates: 51.84683,10.66185
Latest update: March 5, 2025 23:14
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