Stone Shepherd / Kamenny pastyr, Klobuky, Czech Republic
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N 50° 18.076 E 013° 59.064
33U E 427671 N 5572620
The biggest menhir in Czech Republic
Waymark Code: WMBN8X
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/05/2011
Views: 125
A menhir is a large upright standing stone. Menhirs may be found singly as monoliths, or as part of a group of similar stones. Their size can vary considerably; but their shape is generally uneven and squared, often tapering towards the top. Menhirs are widely distributed across Europe, Africa and Asia, but are most numerous in Western Europe; in particular in Ireland, Great Britain and Brittany. In northwest France there are 1,200 menhirs. They originate from many different periods across pre-history, and were erected as part of a larger Megalithic culture that flourished in Europe and beyond.
The biggest and most famous Czech menhir is a Stone Shepherd.
Menhir stands in a field near the village of Klobuky. Is 330 cm tall.
Legend says that the stone had been surrounded by a circle of nine stones - hence the name "Stone Shepherd".
Type: Menhir
Parking: N 50° 18.166 E 013° 58.854
Number: 1.00
Size:
350 cm
Source:
reddish brown sandstone predominantly ferric compound
Purpose: Not listed
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