Grenzstein der Abtei Heisterbach - Oberdollendorf, NRW, Germany
Posted by: argus1972
N 50° 42.039 E 007° 11.309
32U E 372074 N 5618102
Historical boundary stone of the abbey Heisterbach in the vineyard of Oberdollendorf.
Waymark Code: WMWD92
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 08/17/2017
Views: 2
In 1192 Cistercian's monks came to the Heister-valley and founded the abbey Heisterbach. The abbey decisively promoted the wine cultivation in the area and was the biggest wine producer of the "Mark Dollendorf" in her period of bloom.
The stone is let in a retaining wall and is described by an info board. The boundary stones of the Cistercian's abbey Heisterbach contain a uniform basic mark: The letters H and B and in between, upwards jutting out, an abbot stick whose upper bend is formed in the form of the letter C. This mark means: C (laustrum) H (eister) B (achiensis).
This boundary stone might come from the 18th century.
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