Seven virgins
The Seven Virgins are a rock formation of pinnacles made of mass limestone in the Hönnetal north of Volkringhausen opposite the Klusenstein Castle and a bridge over the Hönne . Their dismantling was prevented in 1920 by an exchange of land. They were a common picture postcard motif in the 20th century.
According to the legend, they came about in the following way: The seven daughters of a knight once made the Junker of Klusenstein Castle beautiful eyes and wanted to conquer him for themselves. A witch gave them a magic potion that was supposed to make them grow a little bigger, but that they couldn't get enough of. They grew and grew until they were huge and turned to stone.
The Bastei rock is one of the other pinnacles. Next to the Bastei rock there was a free-standing rock needle until the 19th century. This was removed when the road was built.
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- ↑ a b Naturhistorischer Verein Hönnetal: Felsen Retrieved on August 6, 2020.
- ↑ Theo Bönemann: The romantic Hönnetal . Accessed on August 6, 2020.
- ↑ Wolfgang Hänisch: maidens, witches and demons. In: Papenbusch Media GmbH (ed.): Sauerland horror sagas (Volume 1 Hönnetal). Menden 2005, ISBN 3-938052-03-1 , pp. 62-63.
Coordinates: 51 ° 23 ' N , 7 ° 52' E