Hauburgstein
The Hauburgstein is a natural monument in Kronberg im Taunus . It is located around 250 m east of the Hünerberg ring wall below the Hünerberg meadows of Oberursel on the slope of the Hünerberg .
The Hauburgstein is a striking stone formation made of black, crystalline primary rock with partly overhanging parts, sharp edges and cracks. Its height is 10 meters and its width is 6 meters.
Historically, the terms Habernstein or Hühnerstein were also used. The etymology of the name is unclear. On the one hand it could go back to the Hünerberg, but a derivation from Hauberg is also conceivable. Hauberg referred to a coppice forest of oaks that was cut down every 20 years to obtain bark for tanning and firewood.
According to a local legend, a purple hen with gold-feathered chicks is said to live in the stone, which would suck the blood out of anyone who knocks against the stone.
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- 61 (210) Hauburgstein. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016 ; Retrieved April 27, 2016 .
- Hermin Herr: Lexicon from the High Taunus . 1993, ISBN 3-7829-0437-0 , p. 50.
Individual evidence
- ^ Helmut Bode: Taunus-Sagenschatz , 1986; quoted by Hermin Lord
Coordinates: 50 ° 12 ′ 6.2 ″ N , 8 ° 31 ′ 23.2 ″ E