Ferdinandstein
The Ferdinandstein is a prominent rock in the Harz National Park in central Germany
Geography
[edit]Location
[edit]The Ferdinandstein lies at an elevation of 648 metres above sea level near Plessenburg in the borough of Wernigerode in the Harz Mountains.[1]
Geology
[edit]The rock is a granite boulder that is a typical product of spheroidal weathering.[1]
History
[edit]The rock is inscribed with the words "Ferdinands Stein". Behind it on a smaller rock embedded in the ground is the inscription "Hier schoss Ferdinand Graf zu Stolberg Wernigerode am 23ten Merz 1798 einen Wolf" ("Here Ferdinand, Count of Stolberg- Wernigerode shot a wolf on 23 March 1798").[1] This was the last wolf living in the wild that was shot by the Count.[2]
Views and hiking
[edit]The rock is checkpoint no. 16 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hahnemann (2011), p. 29.
- ^ a b Die 222 regulären Stempelstellen Archived 2013-01-26 at the Wayback Machine at www.harzer-wandernadel.de. Accessed on 29 Dec 2012.
Literature
[edit]- Hahnemann, Marlies (2011). Die Harzer Wandernadel, 2nd ed., Projeckte-Verlag Cornelius, Halle, p. 29. ISBN 978-3-95486-100-2.