Bornhöck

The Bornhöck is a Bronze Age burial mound with a diameter of 65 meters and a height of 15 meters, the largest of its kind in Central Europe. Its structure contains a central grave with a tent-shaped chamber made from oak beams, covered beneath natural materials.

The burial mound dates to 1800 BC and held high-ranking individuals whose importance is clear from the massive construction. Excavations beginning in 2014 brought the remains of this important grave to light.

The mound structure shows how Bronze Age communities honored and buried their most important people. The construction with oak beams reveals the knowledge and craftsmanship skills of these early societies.

The site is located in Saalekreis and is open for visitors and researchers, with ongoing excavations revealing new details about Bronze Age practices. Viewing the mound gives a clear sense of its scale and construction as a prehistoric structure.

The stones for the mound were hauled from about eight kilometers away, with wagon-track marks showing organized logistics. This transportation effort reveals that Bronze Age communities had remarkable organizational capabilities.