Nun (rock)
The nun (also Nonnenstein ) is an approximately 18 m high, single standing sandstone rock and climbing peak in Saxon Switzerland . The rock is located southeast of Rathen , east of the Rauenstein rock chain .
In the Middle Ages , the rock was used as a castle watchman in the 15th century, similar to the Neurathen castle on the other side of the Elbe . For this purpose, the gap in the rock below the summit plateau was expanded into an artificial cave used as a guardroom. There are more mallet marks on the east side. In addition, an artificial earth wall about 35 m long was created. Archaeological investigations in 1963 unearthed ceramic remains, the spindle whorl of a hand spindle as well as a hearth and charcoal remains .
On July 1, 1888, A. Matthäi, T. Lierke, H. Fischer and H. Short climbed the nun for the first time without ladders. Before that, the rock had been climbed again and again using ladders, even after the castle guard had ended. The old way (II according to the Saxon difficulty scale ) has since been a popular climbing route, especially for beginners. However, this is associated with erosion damage to the surrounding forest areas and slopes used as access to the nun.
literature
- Peter Rölke (Ed.): Hiking & Nature Guide Saxon Switzerland. Volume 2, Verlag Rölke, Dresden 2000, ISBN 3-934514-09-X
Web links
proof
- ^ Dietrich Hasse ; Heinz Lothar Stutte: Rock home of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland. Experience a landscape and its artistic representation. A century of Saxon mountaineering. Wolfratshausen / Obb. 1979, p. 138, ISBN 3-922066-00-3
Coordinates: 50 ° 57 ' N , 14 ° 4' E