Externsteine

• The Externsteine is a group of thirteen tall naturally occurring sandstone rocks that rise in the Teutoburg Forest, near Hom-Bad Meinberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
• The site is a major tourist destination.

History

• The stones are not linked to Bronze Age activity, with most archeological excavations producing evidence from the tenth century CE onwards.
• Despite this, they became known during the twentieth century as the German Stonehenge.

Nearby Sites

• Hermannsdenkmal

The Externsteine