Dolmen Düwelsteene, Neolithic passage grave in Heiden, Germany.
Dolmen Düwelsteene is a Neolithic burial chamber made of massive stone blocks, with an internal passage measuring about 11.5 meters long and 1.7 meters wide. The structure stands within a pine forest setting and displays the characteristic building style of these prehistoric burial sites.
This structure was built between 3470 and 2760 BCE and belongs to the Funnel Beaker culture, a prehistoric society with widespread burial traditions. It marks the southwestern boundary of their distribution and shows connections between distant prehistoric communities.
The name Düwelsteene, meaning Devil's Stones, comes from local legends about a devil dropping rocks while trying to damage Aachen Cathedral. This tale reflects how people in the region have long explained these massive boulders through supernatural stories.
The burial site sits within a pine forest landscape and is accessible via marked trails, with information signs explaining the construction details. Wear sturdy footwear since the ground is uneven and paths run through natural terrain.
The stones, some weighing up to 7 tons, were carried by glaciers from Scandinavia to this location during the Saale glacial period. This geological journey across thousands of kilometers shows how natural forces shaped the landscape before people used these stones for their structures.
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