Johannis stones

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The Johannis stones

The Johannis stones are a rock formation of the carbon sandstone on the Piesberg in Osnabrück . They are registered under the number ND-OS-S 3 as a natural monument of the city of Osnabrück .

location

The Johannis stones are located in the northeastern area of ​​the Piesberg on the border with the Wallenhorst district of Lechtingen . The Johannis stones, registered as a natural monument, were spared from the rock mining of the Piesberg and are now just north of the quarry's edge. The area of ​​the natural monument area is 0.4 ha. They consist of 300 million year old conglomerate sandstone which is often also known as Piesberg sandstone . The Karlsteine megalithic grave is located further east below the Piesbergwhich consist of the same rock as the Johannis stones. Immediately next to the Johannis stones are several old coal mining pings. Below on the eastern side is the rest of the Lechtingen quarry. Except for a rock wall, it went up in the large Piesberg quarry.

history

The name Johannisteine the rocks were probably due spent there bonfires , they were on the evening of the summer solstice celebrated the Midsummer. In 1789, the Johannisteine ​​were recorded for the first time in a map drawn up by the cartographer Johann Wilhelm du Plat as "Johannes Steine". Due to the quarry operation on the Piesberg, the Johannis Stones were not open to the public for several decades. For years the Johannis stones were in the security area of ​​the Piesberg quarry, which was supposed to protect against the nearby edge of the quarry and from flying stones by blasting. In 1926, two footprints and the Big Dipper constellation were carved as holes on the top of one of the rocks . Originally this was supposed to help a fairytale story to spread, but after its discovery it was quickly adopted by the National Socialists for their ideology. Since the authors of the carvings feared the consequences, the fact of the creation of the footprints and the constellation only became known in the 1970s. A pagan cult site was also suspected due to the exposed location, but this has not yet been proven by archaeological finds.

On September 29, 2016, the Johannisteine ​​were officially integrated into the Piesberg circular hiking trail. In the presence of Lord Mayor Wolfgang Griesert , a 750-meter-long extension to the circular route that had been in place since 1992 was approved.

Say

According to a legend, John the Baptist is said to have converted the pagan Saxons to Christianity at the Johannessteins .

Web links

Commons : Johannissteine  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ludwig Hoffmeyer: Chronicle of the city of Osnabrück . 6th edition. P. 21
  2. ↑ Sandra Dorn: Osnabrück Piesberg team wants to expand the circular route. In: noz.de. Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung , February 12, 2015, accessed on April 7, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b c Andre Pottebaum: circular route extension opened at Osnabrück Piesberg. In: noz.de. Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung , September 29, 2016, accessed on April 7, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Proof: Footprints were just a joke. In: noz.de. Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung , August 13, 2006, accessed on April 7, 2020 .
  5. ↑ PM: Extension of the circular hiking trail on the Piesberg to the Johannis stones. In: osnabrueck.de. City of Osnabrück, September 30, 2016, accessed on March 27, 2020 .

Coordinates: 52 ° 19 ′ 22.5 ″  N , 8 ° 1 ′ 12.9 ″  E