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    The Externsteine is a distinctive sandstone rock formation located in the Teutoburg Forest, near the town of Horn-Bad Meinberg in the Lippe district of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The formation is a tor consisting of several tall, narrow columns of rock which rise abruptly from the … See more

    The etymology of the name Extern- is unclear, in older texts it is written as ”Estern” or Eastern (-steine meaning "stones" or "rocks"). … See more

    The Grottenfels (I) contains a human-made "grotto" of three chambers connected by passages. Above the entrance to the main … See more

    Today, between a half to one million people annually visit the stones, making the Externsteine one of the most frequently visited … See more

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    The Externsteine are located on the northeastern slope of the Teutoburger Wald. They are a natural outcropping of sandstone in a … See more

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    Archaeological excavations have yielded some Upper Paleolithic stone tools dating to about 10,700 BC … See more

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    The Externsteine is a row of large rock formations in the Teutoburger Wald near Detmold in the Lippe district of North-Rhine Westphalia. They are particularly noteworthy as there are few other large rocks in this part of Germany.
    Externsteine. Thomas Vogt/cc by-sa 2.0 Externsteine, translated variously as “stones of the Egge” or, less convincingly, the “Star Stones,” is a series of pillar-like rock formations that jut up from the surrounding Teutoburg forest.
    A series of huge columns jutting out of the earth and soaring into the sky: the Externsteine rock formation is undoubtedly one of the most impressive natural monuments in the Teutoburg Forest region.
    www.externsteine-info.de An amazing natural monument can be visited in the Teutoburg Forest region of NRW: The Externsteine rocks have been standing here since the Ice Age.
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    WebFeb 1, 2022 · The Externsteine, Germanys Teutoburg Forest The Externsteine is a an incredibly beautiful rock formation which will leave you in awe of the geology, the nature and the history. The sheer size of the …

  6. WebJul 15, 2021 · The Externsteine are a group of spectacular sandstone rocks located within the Teutoburg Forest. The rocks were formed from sediment that accumulated within a marine basin many millions of years ago, …

  7. Die Externsteine in Horn-Bad Meinberg

    WebDie Externsteine – eine markante, rund 40 Meter hoch aufragende Felsformation im Tal der Wiembecke bei Horn-Bad Meinberg in Lippe – zählen zu den bekanntesten Natur- und Kulturdenkmälern Deutschlands. …

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    WebA series of huge columns jutting out of the earth and soaring into the sky: the Externsteine rock formation is undoubtedly one of the most impressive natural monuments in the Teutoburg Forest region.

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    WebJul 5, 2020 · The Externsteine are a sandstone formation in the Teutoburg Forest in Germany, near Detmold. The formation consists of several long stones, which rise abruptly from the hilly landscape. The stones are …

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