Giant stone from Wolfershausen - Riesenstein von Wolfershausen

The legend: More than 800 years ago, monks and pious men from the surrounding villages built the Breitenau Monastery. When this was completed after many years, the pious chants of the monks mixed with the sound of the monastery bells in praise of God. It resounded far across the valley. For a long time, however, a mischievous giant had been watching these goings-on. He could not restrain his anger any longer, tore up a mighty boulder and threw it with a strong hand against the monastery. But stopped by an invisible hand the boulder sank to the ground already before the Ellenberger height on the other bank of the Eder. Here it still stands today. And the imprints of the mighty hand can also be seen on it: the giant stone of Wolfershausen.The true core:About 2000 years ago, this area was the settlement area of a Germanic tribe - the Chatti. It is said that the five giant stones formed the cornerstones of the old Chattengau. The five giant stones are located in Wolfershausen, Guntershausen, Grossenritte, Metze and Maden. The impressive giant stone of Wolfershausen is 4.80 meters high, 5.50 meters long and 1 meter thick. It resembles a large slab. It is assumed that it originates from a peasant people culture, who set memorial stones for their ancestors.